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Cleveland State University NewsenCelebrating the Power of CSU Womenhttp://www.csuohio.edu/news/celebrating-power-csu-women
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><h6><em>Annual awards program honors contributions to campus</em></h6>
<p>Cleveland State University’s Strong Woman, Strong Leader Awards celebrate the contributions of female students and alumni to campus and the broader community and serve as an annual opportunity to honor and support Women’s History Month. <strong>The 2018 awards ceremony will be held Thursday, March 1 from 11:00am - 12:30pm in the CSU Glasscock Ballroom, located on the third floor of the Student Center.</strong></p>
<p>The 2018 honorees are:</p>
<ul><li>Zahraa Alribeawi is currently completing her sophomore year as an international relations major. After graduation, she plans to attend law school and pursue her interests in diplomacy and foreign affairs.</li>
<li>Arrione Clark is currently in her final year of CSU’s school psychology graduate program. She chose school psychology as a career because she believes the best leaders of today are those who invest in the leaders of tomorrow.</li>
<li>Cammie Collins graduated with a degree in journalism and promotional communication in 2017 and plans to attend law school and work as a civil rights attorney.</li>
<li>Treveya Franklin-Boone will be graduating with a degree in social work in the spring of 2018. Currently, she works at North Point Transitional Housing and previously served as a counselor at The Hitchcock Center for Women.</li>
<li>Tanesha Hunter earned her master’s in public administration from CSU’s Maxine Goodman Levin College of Urban Affairs. She works for the Cleveland Department of Aging and is dedicated to ensuring an enhanced quality of life for seniors and adults with disabilities.</li>
<li>Erica Wiley Whiteman is a fourth-year doctoral student in the counseling psychology Ph.D. program at CSU. During her tenure on campus she has co-chaired the Student Affiliates of Seventeen and helped reinitiate the Counseling Psychology Doctoral Student Organization.</li>
</ul><p>The event is free and open to the public. For more information or to register, visit <a href="/engagement/csu-strong-woman-strong-leader-2018">http://www.csuohio.edu/engagement/csu-strong-woman-strong-leader-2018</a>.</p>
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<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img alt="Paula Chan" height="484" width="350" style="margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px; float: right;" class="media-element file-default" data-delta="1" title="" typeof="foaf:Image" src="/sites/default/files/Chan%20Headshot.jpg" /><a href="http://facultyprofile.csuohio.edu/csufacultyprofile/detail.cfm?FacultyID=p_e_chan06">Paula Chan</a> joined Cleveland State University in the fall 2015 as an assistant professor of special education in the <a href="/cehs/te/te">Department of Teacher Education</a>.</p>
<p>She is a doctoral-level Board Certified Behavior Analyst, and her research focuses on improving post-school outcomes for adolescents with disabilities.</p>
<p>For many students with disabilities, moving into adult roles can be challenging because they lose many of the support systems that were available in their school environments.</p>
<p>As part of her research, Chan assesses methods for teaching students with behavior disorders to become active participants in developing their behavior assessments and behavior intervention plans. This approach helps improve the effectiveness of these assessments, and helps students develop skills that promote successful transition to adulthood.</p>
<p>She also explores how feedback can be used to improve skill development. As students develop skills to transition to adult roles, feedback is critical to provide them with information about how they are progressing toward their goals. Chan's research helps determine ways to enhance the effectiveness of feedback and to maximize student growth.</p>
<p>Prior to coming to CSU, Chan completed doctoral studies in special education and applied behavior analysis at The Ohio State University. She received her bachelor’s degree in psychology from Cleveland State and a master’s in applied behavioral analysis from the University of South Florida.</p>
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<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><h6><em>Selected by Phi Theta Kappa for 3<sup>rd</sup> Straight Year</em></h6>
<p>Cleveland State University has been recognized for a third year in a row by Phi Theta Kappa as a member of its Excellence in Community College Transfer Honor Roll. The award identifies the top four-year colleges and universities for creating dynamic pathways to support community college transfer.</p>
<p>“CSU is extremely honored to receive this national recognition for our efforts to support transfer students,” says Lee Furbeck, CSU’s director of undergraduate admissions and student transition. “Our partnerships with multiple community colleges in the region allow for a smooth transition to Cleveland State, ensuring students have the tools necessary to succeed academically.”</p>
<p>“In order to ensure the continued success of community college graduates, the Transfer Honor Roll Program identifies colleges and universities that understand the unique needs of transfer students and applauds the dynamic pathways these colleges have created to continue fostering student success when these students move on to four-year colleges,” adds Phi Theta Kappa CEO Lynn Tincher-Ladner.</p>
<p>The Transfer Honor Roll seeks to recognize institutions that are innovatively responding to the needs of community college transfers and promoting and sharing best practices for transfer success. It also highlights the rich perspective and diversity community college students bring to four-year universities, and ultimately to the nation’s workforce.</p>
<p>Phi Theta Kappa is the oldest, largest and most prestigious honor society recognizing students pursuing two-year degrees. It is made up of more than 3 million members and nearly 1,300 chapters in nine nations.</p>
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<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><h6>$2 million NIH grant enhances biological research</h6>
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<p>A team lead by <a href="/grhd/faculty/valentin-boerner">Dr. Valentin Börner</a>, associate professor of Biological Sciences at Cleveland State University, has received a $2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to increase our understanding of how the function of a protein complex called proteasome impacts chromosome segregation in meiosis. Meiosis is a key process that affects sexual reproduction, fertility and the development of birth defects. The research could also have a significant impact on the treatment of numerous types of cancers.</p>
<p>The proteasome is a highly sophisticated protease complex of the eukaryotic cell that is designed to carry out selective degradation of protein substrates. The protease "gobbles up" proteins after they have performed their cellular function. The proteasome is essential for many cellular processes, however, until recently, little was known about how the proteasome impacts meiosis, the central cell division that generates egg and sperm in sexually reproducing organisms, including humans.</p>
<p>The project at Cleveland State University, which also includes researchers from the University of Pittsburgh, builds on the Börner lab's recent discovery of a direct connection between proteasome activity and the meiosis process. Those findings were published in the prestigious journal <a href="http://science.sciencemag.org/content/early/2017/01/04/science.aaf4778" target="_blank">Science</a> in January, 2017. The new project will work to identify the specific role the proteasome plays in meiosis, including identifying the specific proteins the protease removes as chromosome segregation and cell division occurs. The planned studies will also seek to assess the impact of proper proteasome function on reproduction and how defects in this process could be a cause for infertility, miscarriage and certain genetic diseases.</p>
<p>"We now know that the proteasome attaches itself to chromosomes during meiosis and disposes of used proteins as part of the process," adds Dr. Börner, who is a member of CSU's <a href="/grhd/grhd">Center for Gene Regulation in Health and Disease</a>. "The next step is identifying what specific material is being removed, how this allows meiosis to progress, and what impact the process has on overall sexual reproduction."</p>
<p>Dr. Börner also points out that proteasome inhibitors are now being used in cancer therapy, most notably multiple myeloma. A better understanding of proteasome functions in chromosome stability will allow for more focused targeting of these drugs to better inhibit cancer growth.</p>
<p>"We are now undertaking a new path in genetic science that could lead to a better understanding of reproduction and improved treatments of reproductive diseases and numerous types of cancer," Dr. Börner adds.</p></div></div></div>Thu, 15 Feb 2018 16:32:24 +0000600104720167 at http://www.csuohio.eduIntroducing the February Issue of CSU Researchhttp://www.csuohio.edu/news/introducing-february-issue-csu-research-0
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Cleveland State University’s Office of Research has released the latest edition of its online newsletter, <em>CSU Research</em>. It includes a feature on biologist Valentin Börner’s new $2 million research grant from the National Institutes of Health. The project seeks to uncover new information on the function of the protein complex proteasome and its impact on meiosis. The newsletter also highlights the scholarship of historian Stephanie Hinnershitz, education professor Graham Stead and political scientist Neda Zawahri.</p>
<p>Read the <a href="/research/news/email/newsletter/volume5-issue2.html">newsletter</a>. Learn more about the <a href="/research/research">Office of Research</a> at CSU.</p>
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<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><h6><em>CSU hosts American Legacy Magazine Exhibit </em></h6>
<p>As part of its celebration of Black History Month, Cleveland State University will host a traveling exhibit highlighting the contributions of African Americans to American society and culture. <em>American Legacy </em>magazine’s Know Your History project, now in its tenth year, is a “museum on wheels” which travels to cities around the country during the month of February telling the stories of black men and women whose innovations and accomplishments compose our history and continue to empower Americans of all ages, colors and creeds.</p>
<p><strong>The exhibit will visit Cleveland February 28 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and will be located on the CSU campus at the corner of East 22<sup>nd</sup> Street and Payne Avenue. The event, which is free and open to the public, is cosponsored by CSU’s Black Studies Program, the City of Cleveland, and the Urban League of Greater Cleveland.</strong></p>
<p>“The Know Your History project provides a tremendous opportunity for communities across the country to learn more about the amazing contributions African Americans have made to American history,” says Thomas Bynum, director of the Black Studies Program at CSU. “We are honored to partner with the Urban League and the City of Cleveland to bring this important resource to Northeast Ohio.”</p>
<p><em>American Legacy</em> was founded in 1995 and is a quarterly magazine that covers African-American history and culture. It created the Know Your History project in 2008 to enhance understanding of and community conversation surrounding black history and culture and its impact on American society.</p>
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<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><h6><em>Symposium advances growth in communities of color </em></h6>
<p>Cleveland State University’s Maxine Goodman Levin College of Urban Affairs will host a community symposium focused on promoting wealth building and growth in communities of color in Ohio. The event will bring together notable national and local scholars and practitioners in the field of asset building and community economic development for the start of an ongoing dialogue on how to promote true growth in all communities.</p>
<p><strong>“Wealth Building in Northeast Ohio's Communities of Color” will be held Thursday, February 22, from 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Levin College of Urban Affairs on the CSU campus.</strong></p>
<p>The symposium will feature presentations by noted community development experts, including Roland Anglin, dean of the Levin College of Urban Affairs, Jeremie Greer, vice president of policy and research at Prosperity Now, Darrick Hamilton, professor of economics and urban policy at The New School and Tom Shapiro, director of the Institute on Assets and Social Policy at Brandeis University. The event will also include talks by representatives from numerous local community organizations, including the Greater Cleveland Partnership, the Fund for Our Economic Future and the Hispanic Business Center.</p>
<p>The symposium is co-sponsored by Cleveland Neighborhood Progress, Growth Opportunity Partners, the Hispanic Business Center, PolicyBridge, The Ohio State University Extension and the Urban League of Greater Cleveland.</p>
<p>For more information on the symposium and additional public policy events hosted by the Levin College, visit <a href="/urban/events/wealth-building-in-northeast-ohios-communities-of-color">http://www.csuohio.edu/urban/events/wealth-building-in-northeast-ohios-communities-of-color</a>.</p>
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<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><h6><em>Will transition to 100% compostable tableware</em></h6>
<p>As part of Cleveland State University’s ongoing efforts to promote sustainability and reduce waste on campus, CSU Dining Services has announced that they will be transitioning to 100 percent plant-based compostable tableware. Moving forward, compostable cups, plates, and utensils will be used in all CSU dining facilities and for catered campus events. This effort augments the University’s composting initiative for kitchen food waste which yielded over 38,000 pounds in 2017 alone.</p>
<p>“Compostable products are becoming a popular choice for universities with ambitious waste reduction targets. In addition, students, faculty and staff have expressed a desire to move away from disposable plastic tableware and we’ve been able to make this transition with no additional product costs,” says Jennifer McMillin, director of the Office of Sustainability at CSU. “Our new compostable tableware is made from corn and sugarcane and can be turned into composted soil in less than two weeks.”</p>
<p>Compost collection bins will be set up in the CSU Student Center for catered events, and soil produced from the project will be used by CSU Facilities for campus landscaping. The <a href="/sustainability/composting">initiative</a> is a partnership between CSU’s Office of Sustainability, Dining Services, Student Affairs, Facilities and Conference Services.</p>
<p>“CSU Dining is committed to identifying areas where we can reduce environmental impact while continuing to provide high quality service for the campus community,” says Kathleen Mooney, assistant director for campus support services at CSU. “This initiative is truly a win-win.”</p>
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<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><h6><em>Initiative is in partnership with tech leader TCDI</em></h6>
<p>Cleveland State University’s Cleveland-Marshall College of Law has partnered with Technology Concepts &amp; Design, Inc. (TCDI), a pioneer in legal technology, to create a new legal technology lab and training program. The initiative offers C|M|LAW students, graduates and local contract attorneys the opportunity to gain valuable real-life experience while providing cost-effective legal services to TCDI’s corporate and law firm clients.</p>
<p>“This innovative partnership with TCDI will provide students opportunities to learn cutting-edge legal technologies while working with TCDI’s sophisticated clients," said C|M|LAW Dean Lee Fisher. "The Tech Lab is one of several exciting programs in our new C|M|LAW Tech Initiative that emphasize our commitment to equipping students and legal professionals with the tools and knowledge required for modern legal practice."</p>
<p>The Tech Lab is part of the new C|M|LAW Tech Initiative that includes:</p>
<ul><li>The Cybersecurity and Privacy concentration, and planned legal technology certificate for JD and MLS students</li>
<li>A new eDiscovery online professional certificate program for litigation support professionals</li>
<li>A legal tech CLE series featuring programs on cybersecurity, blockchain and the Internet of Things (IoT),</li>
</ul><p>“Cleveland-Marshall College of Law is a visionary in legal education and we are thrilled to be partnering with them to build this facility and develop the training program," said Bill Johnson, CEO of TCDI. "This unique on-campus program will help train the next generation of legal professionals and provide our clients with an alternative to costly services including document review, exhibits coding and legal research.”</p>
<p>The program will be housed in a dedicated and secure on-campus center within the law school library. Students and local contract attorneys will use TCDI’s review platform to deliver quality, time-saving legal services. Using a blended approach of technology and process, attorney project managers will oversee all work performed in the center and work under the direct supervision and guidance of outside or in-house counsel.</p>
<p>Mark Smolik, Chief Legal &amp; Compliance Officer on the DHL legal team, applauded the program saying, “C|M|LAW students will benefit significantly from this forward-thinking collaboration. The program provides opportunities for students to work on a team providing sophisticated legal services to ‘real-world’ clients, while training the next generation of lawyers to provide pragmatic and business-oriented services.”</p></div></div></div>Fri, 09 Feb 2018 20:40:26 +0000600093320144 at http://www.csuohio.eduTalk Discusses Past and Present of Civil Racismhttp://www.csuohio.edu/news/talk-discusses-past-and-present-civil-racism
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img alt="Lynn Itagaki" height="490" width="350" style="margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px; float: right;" class="media-element file-default" data-delta="1" title="" typeof="foaf:Image" src="/sites/default/files/LynnItagakiArticle.png" />Scholar Lynn Itagaki is a leading figure in the development of the concept of civil racism, which refers to efforts to preserve civility and “community togetherness” at the expense of racial equality. She has utilized a host of historical incidents including the 1992 Rodney King riots and the Black Lives Matter movement to illustrate how efforts to promote equality have been dulled by the effects of civil racism and the strong reactions to this that have often boiled over in society.</p>
<p>Itagaki will present “Civil Racism from the 1992 Los Angeles Rebellion to the Age of Trump” as part of the Ralph Pruitt Lecture, Arts, and Media Series hosted by Cleveland State University’s Black Studies Department. The event will be held from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m., Tuesday, February 20 in the Main Classroom (MC) Building, room 146 on the CSU campus. The lecture will be preceded by the screening of <em>LA 92</em> a National Geographic documentary on Rodney King and the LA Riots from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. in MC 135. A reception and book signing with Itagaki will be held from 3:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. in MC 137. All events are free and open to the public.</p>
<p>Lynn Itagaki is associate professor of English and women's and gender studies at the University of Missouri. She is the author of <em>Civil Racism: The 1992 Los Angeles Rebellion and the Crisis of Racial Burnout</em>.</p>
<p>For more information about the Black Studies Program and the Pruitt Lecture Series, visit <a href="/class/black-studies/black-studies">https://www.csuohio.edu/class/black-studies/black-studies</a>.</p>
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<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><h6><em>Competition provides pathways for entrepreneurs</em></h6>
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<p>Entrepreneurs, developers, designers, marketers, inventors and startup enthusiasts will have the opportunity to share ideas, form teams, build prototypes and launch a business, all within the span of a single weekend, at Cleveland State University’s fifth annual Startup Vikes competition.</p>
<p><strong>The event runs Friday, February 23rd through Sunday, February 25th in CSU’s Student Center Ballroom, 2121 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland.</strong></p>
<p>Using Lean Startup methodologies, Startup Vikes begins with pitches, voting for the top ideas and team formation. A series of workshops then guides participants through building a business including business modeling, customer development, branding, revenue/financial models, legal pointers and pitching to investors. To date, 18 companies have been formed as a direct result of the event.</p>
<p>A cash infusion and prize packages are awarded to the top three businesses formed from the weekend.</p>
<p>“Startup Vikes provides a pathway for entrepreneurship,” says Colette Hart, senior director of the Centers for Outreach and Engagement in CSU’s Monte Ahuja College of Business. “It demonstrates CSU’s commitment to providing innovative programming that engages beyond the classroom and impacts the greater community.”</p>
<p>Tickets are $65 for CSU students and $150 for community members. The cost includes all workshops, meals from Friday afternoon through Sunday night, snacks, beverages, resources, access to experts, networking with leaders in the Cleveland startup community and more. Register at <a href="http://www.startupvikes.com">www.startupvikes.com</a>.</p>
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<p><strong>First-year students</strong> now have the opportunity to sign up to enjoy a free lunch with a faculty member. All you need to do to sign up is to <span><strong>click a date to get to the registration page</strong></span> . The lunch is being provided by the Provost's Office, and facilitated through the Center for Faculty Excellence. </p>
<p>Clicking on an instructor's name launches a faculty profile, for further information. </p>
<ul><li><strong>Monday, </strong><strong><a href="http://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=mufz1z2UzkquqyCQMIB1CIPVKvC7KtpDgt3QLjqn_SdUNDUwT0pRMUIyQlNVQVhBMlhBQjFOSlVJVi4u" target="_blank" title="Click here to register!">2/05/2018</a>, from 12:15 to 1:15 pm in SC 339</strong><br />
Candice Vander Weerdt is an Assistant College Lecturer in the Monte Ahuja College of Business. Candice Vander Weerdt is a Cleveland native and first generation college graduate with degrees in marketing, management, and information systems from Hawaii Pacific University, CSU, and Kent State University. <br />
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<li><strong>Friday, <a href="http://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=mufz1z2UzkquqyCQMIB1CIPVKvC7KtpDgt3QLjqn_SdUQU5ZNDNQVkg3NlJSVlNDS1RNSllGWTJDRC4u" target="_blank" title="Click here to register!">2/09/2018</a>, from 12:15 to 1:15 pm in JH 292</strong><br /><a href="http://expertise.csuohio.edu/csufacultyprofile/detail.cfm?FacultyID=R_KOSTANDY" target="_blank" title="Faculty Profile for Dr. Raouth Kostandy">Dr. Raouth Kostandy</a>, PhD, RN teaches Nursing Research for graduate, undergraduate, RN-BSN students, as well as other courses in these different programs. Her research is focused on the effect of Kangaroo Care, also known as Skin-to-Skin contact, on managing procedural pain and Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome during the neonatal period for full term newborn infants. Her research has been presented internationally and nationally.<br />
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<li><strong>Tuesday, <a href="http://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=mufz1z2UzkquqyCQMIB1CIPVKvC7KtpDgt3QLjqn_SdUMjNHOFdYUExFODJXVkQzVTlMR1BCOExQWi4u" target="_blank" title="Click here to register!">2/13/2018,</a> 11:30 am to 12:30 pm in RT 1417</strong><br /><a href="http://expertise.csuohio.edu/csufacultyprofile/detail.cfm?FacultyID=G_TSAGARIS" target="_blank" title="Faculty Profile for Dr. George Tsagaris">Dr. George Tsagaris</a> is an Assistant Professor in the School of Social Work. He has taught more than 15 undergraduate and graduate courses at Cleveland State University, as well as undergraduate and graduate courses for other universities. He is a member of the CLASS Dean's Diversity Council, and conducts Social Work licensure workshops. He has over 34 years of practice experience in juvenile justice.<br />
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<li><strong>Tuesday, <a href="http://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=mufz1z2UzkquqyCQMIB1CIPVKvC7KtpDgt3QLjqn_SdUNkExWDlJU0ZZUU44NFVJM0hTRFNJNk1CVi4u" target="_blank" title="Click here to register!">2/20/2018</a>, 11:30 am to 12:30 pm in SC 320</strong><br /><a href="/urban/faculty-and-staff/dr-robert-bob-gleeson" target="_blank" title="Faculty profile for Dr. Robert (Bob) Gleeson">Dr. Robert (Bob) Gleeson</a> serves as Associate Dean, Professor, and Albert A. Levin Chair of Urban Studies and Public Service at Cleveland State University’s Maxine Goodman Levin College of Urban Affairs. He served most recently as adjunct professor of ethics, history, and public policy at Carnegie Mellon University and vice president of policy research and Thomas C. Sutton Chair in Policy Research at the Public Policy Institute of California.<br />
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<li><strong>Wednesday, <a href="http://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=mufz1z2UzkquqyCQMIB1CIPVKvC7KtpDgt3QLjqn_SdUM0NORVpWOUY0SDVIMDk5R0VUSlJQQ0tTQy4u" target="_blank" title="Click here to register!">2/28/2018</a>, 12:15 to 1:15 pm in SC 339</strong><br /><a href="http://facultyprofile.csuohio.edu/csufacultyprofile/detail.cfm?FacultyID=S_BAKKE" target="_blank" title="Faculty Profile of Dr. Sharen Bakke">Dr. Sharen Bakke</a> is an Associate College Lecturer AAU in the Department of Information Systems. She is most interested in why and how individuals use information technology. Her research interests include: The Nature and Impact of Privacy Concerns on the Use of Information Technology, and The Interaction of Personal Control and Perceived Invasion of Privacy and Its Impact on Intention to Use Information Technologies.<br />
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<li><strong>Thursday, <a href="http://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=mufz1z2UzkquqyCQMIB1CIPVKvC7KtpDgt3QLjqn_SdUQlBBUlRDUTAwMUYySzM1R1hPNEdKWjRSVi4u" target="_blank" title="Click here to register!">3/1/2018</a>, 11:30 am to 12:30 pm in RT 1316</strong><br /><a href="http://facultyprofile.csuohio.edu/csufacultyprofile/detail.cfm?FacultyID=M_GAGICH" target="_blank" title="Faculty Profile for Melanie E. Gagich, M.A.">Melanie E. Gagich</a>, M.A., an Assistant College Lecturer in the First-Year Writing Program within the English Department, said "I love to talk about teaching, writing, pedagogy, and new media, but I also love to talk about movies, books, and current events."<br />
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<li><strong>Monday, <a href="http://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=mufz1z2UzkquqyCQMIB1CIPVKvC7KtpDgt3QLjqn_SdUMEJZS0ZIUE1OQVFISldCNFI2NkFCMUxFSS4u" title="Click here to register!">3/19/2018</a>, 12:15 to 1:15 pm in SC 339</strong><br /><a href="http://facultyprofile.csuohio.edu/csufacultyprofile/detail.cfm?FacultyID=M_BLEEKE" target="_blank" title="Faculty Profile for Dr. Marian Bleeke">Dr. Marian Bleeke</a> is a specialist in the art of the Middle Ages. She teaches Introduction to Early Western Art along with courses in Medieval and Islamic art, Women in Art, and Contemporary Critical Theory. Her research has focused on Romanesque and Gothic sculpture and on medieval images of women and women as viewers of medieval art. Her new work engages with the materials and methods used in medieval art-making practices.<br />
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<li><strong>Friday, <a href="http://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=mufz1z2UzkquqyCQMIB1CIPVKvC7KtpDgt3QLjqn_SdUQTRMWTdLOFUxWVFPRlJYSU0zR1hCSkpXSi4u" target="_blank" title="Click here to register!">3/23/2018</a>, </strong><strong>12:15 to 1:15 pm in MU 232</strong><br />
"I understand the high school to college transition, as I have taught on both levels," said <a href="/class/film/faculty-and-staff-4" target="_blank" title="Faculty profiles for School of Film &amp; Media Arts at Cleveland State University">Eric Siler</a>, an Instructor within the School of Film &amp; Media Arts. "We can talk TV and movies, since I teach that. "</li>
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<p> </p></div></div></div>Fri, 02 Feb 2018 13:56:56 +0000600104720113 at http://www.csuohio.eduFaculty Spotlight: Sandra Hurtado Rúahttp://www.csuohio.edu/news/faculty-spotlight-sandra-hurtado-r%C3%BAa
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Dr. <a href="https://csuohio.us/HurtadoRua">Sandra Hurtado Rúa</a>, assistant professor in the <a href="/sciences/mathematics">Department of Mathematics</a>, joined CSU in 2015. She is interested in the development and application of Bayesian statistical methods to clinical, biological and social studies. Bayesian methods combine prior knowledge or information along with new data to model a particular system or answer questions about a problem of interest.</p>
<p>Dr. Hurtado Rúa’s collaborative research includes statistical analysis of MRI data in the context of multiple sclerosis research, clinical meta-analysis studies, and modeling of survival and cancer cure rates. Her work has been included in numerous clinical studies and could ultimately have direct benefits for patients and improve the treatment of various diseases.</p>
<p>Prior to joining CSU, Dr. Hurtado Rúa served as a postdoctoral associate in the Division of Biostatistics and Epidemiology at Weill Medical College of Cornell University. She earned her Ph.D. in statistics from the University of Connecticut in 2011.</p>
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<p>Graduates who are impacting their communities, the world and Cleveland State University in unique and creative ways were honored at the second-annual Alumni Recognition Awards. The event also saluted CSU's third class of Fascinating Alumni.</p>
<p>"Our alumni - some 126,000 strong - are the foundation of this University and our greatest ambassadors. They bring distinction to CSU and we are proud to honor them," said Brian Breittholz, assistant vice president for alumni affairs and executive director of the CSU Alumni Association.</p>
<p><strong>Congratulations to 2018 Recognition Award recipients:</strong></p>
<p><strong>Donnetta Monk</strong> and <strong>Mac Lewis</strong> for Student Leadership. Both are juniors in CSU's Honors College and leaders in the 1964 Society -- Donnetta as president and Mac as pride and traditions manager.</p>
<p><strong>Young Alumni Council</strong> for Outstanding Chapter Program -- 5 Under 35 is a panel discussion series that features five panelists under age 35 talking about life after graduation.</p>
<p><strong>Southwest Alumni Team</strong> for Outstanding Chapter. Based in Arizona, this group is one of CSU's most active alumni chapters outside the Cleveland area, even hosting one of the first Homecoming events outside of campus.</p>
<p><strong>Nolan Andersky</strong>, BBA '12, for Outstanding Young Alumni. The digital content manager at Nestle is a member of CSU's Young Alumni Council and serves as treasurer and director of programming.</p>
<p><strong>Chris Alvarado</strong>, MUPDD '99 and <strong>Calvin Williams</strong>, BA '15, for Outstanding Public Service. Alvarado is executive director of Slavic Village Development. Williams is Cleveland's Police Chief.</p>
<p><strong>Allison Flowers</strong>, BS '01, <strong>Kurt Steigerwald</strong>, BA '86 and MBA '88, and <strong>Karen Steigerwald</strong>, BSN '88, for <strong>David Balint</strong> Outstanding Volunteer Service. Flowers is the longest-serving current member of the Alumni Board of Directors and former president of CSU's Black Alumni Organization. The Steigerwalds organized a large group of 1980s era alumni to march in CSU's 50th anniversary homecoming parade. He is a member of the Alumni Board of Directors. She is helping CSU form a nursing alumni chapter.</p>
<p><strong>Laura Rodriguez-Carbone</strong>, BA '11, and <strong>Robert Brandt</strong>, BBA '89, and <strong>Carla Brandt</strong> for the Resilience Award. Rodriguez-Carbone has overcome adversity and today is a community outreach coordinator for Lifebanc. Brandt and his wife created Robby's Voice. Named for their son who struggled with drug addiction and passed away in 2011, the foundation focuses on bringing drug awareness and education to families, schools and communities in need.</p>
<p><strong>Carrie Neville</strong> and <strong>Brandon Longmeier</strong> for the Presidential Citation for Exemplary Service to the Alumni Association. Both work in CSU's Athletics department and work with the Alumni Office to create joint athletic/alumni events.</p>
<p><strong>Dr. Andrew Gross</strong> for Honorary Lifetime Alumni Association Membership. For 50 years, the professor of marketing and international business has been a champion of educational excellence who has impacted thousands of students. He will retire in June.</p>
<p><strong>Congratulations to the third class of Fascinating Alumni:</strong></p>
<p><strong>Gary Sorace</strong>, BEd '78 and MEd '93. Now retired, he spent 40 years as an educator, including 35 years teaching at-risk students in the Twinsburg schools. He is an inductee in the Ohio chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame.</p>
<p><strong>Dr. Roger Stone</strong>, BS '65. He holds a number of patents and spent 26 years with Procter &amp; Gamble as a senior scientist in the cell and molecular biology department, where he was a top investigator of toxic shock syndrome.</p>
<p><strong>Crystal Franklin</strong>, MEd '00. She has visited six continents, was a Peace Corps volunteer in Guyana, and currently teaches science in China. In 2016, she was recognized for her work at a White House-sponsored United State of Women Summit.</p>
<p><strong>Dr. Mehdi Shishehbor</strong>, MPA '04. An internationally known cardiologist, he recently joined University Hospitals Harrington Heart &amp; Vascular Institute as co-chair of the Clinical Executive Committee, director of the Cardiovascular Interventional Center, and co-director of the Vascular Center.</p>
<p><strong>Lidia Polatajko Trempe</strong>, BA '02. The "babushka lady" is making ethnic foods and traditions cool again as co-owner (with her mother) of Rudy's Strudel and Bakery in Parma - known far and wide for its Fat Tuesday paczki parties and events like post-Easter Dyngus Day.</p>
<p><strong>Susan Hlavacek</strong>, BEd '80. The first female inducted into CSU's Athletic Hall of Fame taught and coached at Laurel School and Notre Dame College, and today is director of events and programs for the National Senior Games Association.</p>
<p><strong>Andrea Muto</strong>, JD '94. Formerly an international development consultant in Afghanistan, Kosovo, Liberia and Mali, she is now a research services librarian at Georgetown University Law Center Library.</p>
<p><strong>Sandra Banks Robinson</strong>, BA '76. Retired after 36 years as a reporter, editor and columnist at the Los Angeles Times, she is now a Senior Fellow with the Annenberg Center for Communication Leadership and Policy at the University of Southern California.</p>
<p><strong>Radhika Reddy</strong>, MACC '01. A former member of the CSU Foundation board of directors, she is the co-founder of Ariel Ventures LLC which includes four other 100 percent women-owned and minority firms.</p>
<p><strong>Alan Wragg</strong>, BBA '66. He spent 16 years in senior sales management roles at Sports Illustrated and Life magazines, was the publisher of the largest cable industry magazine, The Cable Guide, and founded the first electronic guide, Total TV Online. Now retired, he is CEO of the Time Life Alumni Society.</p>
<p><strong>Gary Tucholski</strong>, BSME '63. A career engineer with Eveready Battery Co., he played a key role in the development of numerous battery technologies and product lines and was named a charter member of the Eveready Battery Hall of Fame.<br />
He passed away in June 2017.</p></div></div></div>Thu, 01 Feb 2018 20:12:31 +0000600104720110 at http://www.csuohio.eduForum Discusses Rights of Ex-Prisonershttp://www.csuohio.edu/news/forum-discusses-rights-ex-prisoners
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><h6><em>Levin College Hosts Noted Scholar Michael Leo Owens</em></h6>
<p>Michael Leo Owens, a noted civil rights scholar and associate professor of political science at Emory University, will headline the next Levin College Forum at Cleveland State University. Owens will discuss the current legal framework surrounding the civil rights of ex-prisoners and the need to balance public safety concerns with the goal of protecting the rights for all individuals.</p>
<p><strong>The forum will be held from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., Thursday February 8 in the Maxine Goodman Levin College of Urban Affairs on campus. The event is free and open to the public.</strong></p>
<p>Owens’ research focuses on urban politics, political penology and governance and public policy processes. He is the author of <em>God and Government in the Ghetto: The Politics of Church-State Collaboration in Black America</em> which was published in 2007 by the University of Chicago Press. His current book project is <em>Prisoners of Democracy</em>, a study of the politics, policies, and attitudes that diminish the citizenship of felons in the United States. He is the former chair of the governing board of the Urban Affairs Association and serves on the boards of the Prison Policy Initiative and the Georgia Justice Project. Prior to joining Emory, he served as a research associate with the Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government.</p>
<p>Since its inception in 1998, the <a href="/urban/forum/forum">Levin College Forum</a> has tackled a broad range of civic issues including the lakefront plan, economic growth and development, affordable housing, immigration, education, the convention center, poverty, race and sustainable development. The work of the forum is based on the premise that an informed and engaged citizenry is a valuable asset for the region's future growth and prosperity.</p>
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<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><h6>Eve Ensler’s drama empowers young women</h6>
<p>Cleveland State University’s Department of Theatre and Dance, a Resident Company of Playhouse Square, will continue its Theatre season with the hard-hitting all-female play, *EMOTIONAL CREATURE – THE SECRET LIFE OF GIRLS AROUND THE WORLD (EC). Writer Eve Ensler (of “The Vagina Monologues”) celebrates the authentic voice inside every girl and lets EC be a vehicle to empower young women and inspire activism.</p>
<p><strong>Running February 22 – March 4, 2018</strong>, EC is the “bold voice of a new generation” and is directed by CSU Associate Professor Holly Holsinger. The show has been called “empowering and entertaining” by the <em>New York Observer</em>.</p>
<p>Performances run at the Helen Rosenfeld Lewis Bialosky Lab Theatre at the Allen Theatre Complex (Playhouse Square) Thursdays through Saturdays at 7:30 p.m., and Sundays at 2 p.m. Tickets are $5.00-$10.00 and are available by calling 216.241.6000, visiting <a href="http://www.playhousesquare.org">www.playhousesquare.org</a>, or at the State Theatre Ticket Office, located at 1519 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44115. Tickets are also available 60-minutes prior to performances at the Allen Theatre Complex.</p>
<p><strong>Two $25.00 Dinner and a Show Nights will be offered in partnership with Elements Bistro on Euclid and are available on Fridays, February 23 and March 2, 2018 by pre-reservation only by using ticket code DIN. </strong></p>
<p>*<em>Parental guidance recommended. Ages 12 and up due to some sexual and violent content.</em></p>
<p><strong>THE STORY</strong></p>
<p>Through scenes, monologues, poetry, questions, and facts, the Tony Award-winning playwright brings to the stage an understanding of the universality of girls around the world: their resiliency, their wildness, their pain, their fears, their secrets, and their triumphs. Songs and games interweave everything from finding the perfect Facebook selfie to enjoying time with friends while having a Beyoncé dance party. These true stories told through the actors explore the questions of “who am I,” “where do I belong” and “why did this happen to me?”</p>
<p>The 90-minute play also delves into harder topics. Among the girls Ensler creates are an American who struggles with peer pressure in a suburban high school; an anorexic blogging as she eats less and less; a Masai girl from Kenya unwilling to endure female genital mutilation; a Congolese forced into sex slavery; a Chinese factory worker making Barbies; an Iranian student who is tricked into a nose job; a pregnant girl trying to decide if she should keep her baby, and a young South African teen defiantly calling for an end to rape. The play is engaging, moving from laughter to tears, and giving audience’s one of the most powerful theatrical experiences of a lifetime.</p>
<p>EC has played all over the world. Girls have shared that the show and the subjects resonated for them on a personal level, from rape to their sexuality, to racism and economic injustice. Boys have said that for them it was the first time they understood what their female peers were experiencing.</p>
<p><strong>THE CAST</strong></p>
<p>The all-female CSU cast includes Lilyvette Acevedo, Sophia Marcella Costanzo, Brianna Hohenfeld, Brooke Myers, Jada Mykel, Brittany Ozanich, Cara Rovella, Elizabeth Stewart, Kynnedy Stewart, Madelyn Voltz, and Angela Warholic.</p>
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<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><h6><em>Will feature classic dishes, discounts and giveaways </em></h6>
<p>Cleveland State University’s Elements Bistro on Euclid is proud to announce a week-long celebration of its tenth year of providing excellent service and high-quality dining experiences for their guests.</p>
<p>In 2008, Cleveland State University began developing a vision for an elevated level of dining on campus where students, faculty, staff and guests could gather for a unique, locally focused dining experience. In partnership with Chartwells Higher Education, the University launched Elements Bistro. Throughout the decade, Elements has earned accolades for their innovative food creations, has won “best of” awards in the region and garnered praise for their student-based wait staff.</p>
<p><strong>From February 5th to February 9th, join Elements staff and friends to celebrate their tenth anniversary on campus. The week will feature classic favorites from the past, new dishes from the current menu, giveaways and discounts. In culmination, on February 9th, each guest will be offered a free slice of birthday cake! Later that evening a special happy hour reception will be held from 5pm-8pm. This event is open to the public.</strong></p>
<p>“It has been my great privilege and joy to have spent the last ten years working at Elements Bistro on Euclid,” says Steve Adams, Elements’ current general manager. “This restaurant owes its success to the many student employees, some whom have started working here as freshman and then finished their employment as CSU graduates. We also owe a great thanks to our culinary staff who constantly strives to produce dishes that are innovative and locally sourced. Finally, we owe our biggest thank you to our guests for giving us the opportunity to part of their daily lives.”</p>
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<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><span>We need your voice! Join us at the </span><span>Community Unity Roundtables</span><span> to talk about how we, as a CSU community, can stand together against hate, and work together to combat bigotry and build a more inclusive environment on campus. Please register for one of the following dates:</span></p>
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<p>Thursday, February 1, 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM</p>
<p>Tuesday, February 6, 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM</p>
<p>Monday, February 12, 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM</p>
<p><b><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/community-unity-roundtables-tickets-41525616236">REGISTER HERE FOR COMMUNITY ROUNDTABLES</a></b></p>
<p>Dr. Maurice Stinnett, Vice President of Diversity, Inclusion, and Community Engagement, together with leaders from the Student Affairs Division and the Office of General Counsel, will discuss university policies and procedures designed to prevent hate speech. These rules have been updated following the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1nJSi-spmw" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">panel discussion we had</a> about the despicable flyers we've witnessed on campus.</p>
<p>Most importantly, we need to hear from you. We need your energy and your ideas about what we need to do collectively to build a welcoming and inclusive campus atmosphere for all CSU members. Join the conversation at the <span>Community Unity Roundtables</span><span>.</span></p>
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</div></div></div></div>Tue, 30 Jan 2018 16:09:32 +0000600104720086 at http://www.csuohio.eduWharton School CFO Named 7th CSU Presidenthttp://www.csuohio.edu/news/wharton-school-cfo-named-7th-csu-president
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><h6><em>Harlan M. Sands brings 20 years of academic experience</em></h6>
<p><img alt="Harlan M. Sands" height="390" width="1000" class="media-element file-default" data-delta="2" title="" typeof="foaf:Image" src="/sites/default/files/Announcement_website_inline_0.png" />Harlan M. Sands, currently vice dean and CFO of The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and a longtime academic administrator and public servant, has been selected as the seventh president of Cleveland State University. Sands was introduced at a press conference held today on campus. His appointment by the Board of Trustees follows a national search led by a diverse search committee which included students, faculty, staff and members of the Cleveland community. </p>
<p>Sands will replace Ronald M. Berkman, who is retiring after nine years as president of CSU. Sands will begin his tenure July 1.</p>
<p>“CSU’s continued upward trajectory demands a leader with significant administrative skills, a deep respect for and experience with academia and a proven track record of accomplishment within higher education,” says Bernie Moreno, chair of the CSU Board of Trustees and chair of the Search Committee. “Harlan Sands meets all of those requirements and will be the visionary leader CSU needs to further its position as a leading urban research university. I am honored to introduce him as the next president of Cleveland State.”</p>
<p>“Through its commitments to higher education access for all, student success, engaged learning and connectivity with the community, Cleveland State is uniquely positioned to transform lives in a way that very few institutions can match,” notes Sands. “I am humbled to be chosen to lead this prestigious university and am excited to work with students, faculty, staff and community leaders to continue and enhance CSU’s important educational mission.”</p>
<p>With nearly two decades of experience as an administrator, research center director and faculty member at urban research universities, Sands is a highly regarded and widely respected higher education leader. He comes to CSU with a proven track record of advancing academic excellence, elevating faculty endeavors, championing research, and aligning strategies and operations to meet the emerging needs of higher education in the 21st century.</p>
<p>At Wharton, Sands was responsible for day-to-day operations related to financial affairs, business affairs, human resources, information technology and internal audit/institutional compliance, while also serving as a senior adviser to the dean on strategy and operations. The Wharton School was recently selected as the number one business school in the nation in <em>U.S. News and World Report</em>’s 2018 Best Graduate Schools Guide.</p>
<p>“President-elect Sands’ leading role at one of the most prestigious and innovative higher educational institutions in the world will be a major asset as Cleveland State continues to expand its academic and research quality, enhance value for students and grow its national reputation,” Moreno adds.</p>
<p>Sands previously served as senior vice president of finance and administration and chief operating officer at the University of Louisville, where he reduced operating costs, stabilized financial management practices and implemented several large-scale, revenue-generating opportunities in enrollment growth, student success and business support. Prior to that, he served as vice provost at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, where his responsibilities included budget and finance, enrollment management, and student success operations. He began his tenure in higher education at Florida International University as a faculty member in the Department of Criminal Justice. He later advanced to assistant then associate dean of the College of Health and Urban Affairs before serving as FIU’s associate vice president for research.</p>
<p>Before entering academia, Sands served 11 years in the United States Navy as well as 4 years as an assistant public defender in Miami. His many career accomplishments include distinguished service during Operation Desert Storm.</p>
<p>He received his bachelor of science in economics from The Wharton School in 1984. He also holds an MBA with a major in finance from George Washington University and a J.D. from George Mason University. Sands and his wife of 17 years, Lynn, have two sons, Samson and A.J.</p>
<p>For more information about President-elect Sands, <a href="/sites/default/files/Sands_Bio.pdf">read his bio</a> as well as these <a href="https://csuohio.us/2Ep1D4l">"Five Fascinating Facts."</a></p>
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<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img alt="Dr. Kalle Lyytinen" height="416" width="350" style="margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px; float: right;" class="media-element file-default" data-delta="3" title="" typeof="foaf:Image" src="/sites/default/files/1af5aea65885c51cd5f8d48be2ba9b68682ea5c9.png" />Dr. Kalle Lyytinen will discuss four new elements that have proved valuable in constructing more accurate explanations of innovation management processes and outcomes at Cleveland State University's next Multidisciplinary Research Seminar Series event.</p>
<p>The Case Western Reserve University professor will deliver his presentation titled <em>Reinventing Innovation Management in a Digital World</em> at Parker Hannifin Hall, PH 104 at noon on Friday, Feb. 2.</p>
<p>The <a href="/research">CSU Office of Research</a> created the Multidisciplinary Research Seminar Series to promote an environment that enables, encourages, and rewards multidisciplinary and collaborative risk taking to solve the broad challenges in our increasingly complex world. The series features seminars by CSU faculty and well-known speakers from across Northeast Ohio. They cover academic subjects as well as multidisciplinary issues such as creativity, risk-taking and innovation.</p></div></div></div>Thu, 25 Jan 2018 17:08:41 +0000600104720073 at http://www.csuohio.eduCSU Creates Bernie Moreno Center for Sales Excellencehttp://www.csuohio.edu/news/csu-creates-bernie-moreno-center-for-sales-excellence
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><h6><em>$1 million gift creates academic and research center focused on sales education</em></h6>
<p><img alt="Bernie Moreno" height="310" width="796" class="media-element file-default" data-delta="1" title="" typeof="foaf:Image" src="/sites/default/files/BernieM_slider.png" /></p>
<p>Cleveland State University will create the <a href="/business/sales/bernie-moreno-center-for-sales-excellence">Bernie Moreno Center for Sales Excellence</a>, which will serve as a hub for innovative research and education in sales management and training, the University announced today.</p>
<p>The new center will be housed in the Monte Ahuja College of Business and is made possible thanks to a $1 million gift from Bernie Moreno, president of the Bernie Moreno Companies and chair of the CSU Board of Trustees. It will seek to enhance CSU’s efforts to promote community engagement, workforce development and engaged learning, while producing innovative curricula and training in the science of persuasion, consumer behavior and market analysis.</p>
<p>“CSU has a long history of providing career ready graduates who can meet the needs of industry. I am honored to be able to further that tradition through the creation of a state-of-the art hub for sales education and training that will serve as a national and international model,” Moreno says.</p>
<p>“Bernie Moreno is a leading business innovator and a dedicated proponent of the power of education to enhance social mobility and societal good,” says Ronald M. Berkman, president of Cleveland State University. “I want to personally thank him for all he has done for CSU and particularly for this generous donation, which will create a lasting educational legacy for our community.”</p>
<p>The Bernie Moreno Center for Sales Excellence will feature an undergraduate certificate in professional sales, continuing education courses and a custom training program tailored to individual industry needs. It will also develop innovative coursework and programs in sales management and market analysis. In addition, the Center is actively seeking corporate collaborations to enhance curriculum development and training programs. Its growing list of corporate partners includes KeyBank, Oswald Companies, PNC and Swagelok Company.</p>
<p>“There has been a growing recognition in multiple industries regarding the need for more advanced educational programs in professional sales that provide the analytic skills, market knowledge and customer focus that are required for a successful career. The Bernie Moreno Center for Sales Excellence will meet this critical need,” adds Sanjay Putrevu, dean of the Monte Ahuja College of Business. “Our ultimate goal is to produce career ready graduates who can drive future economic growth locally and nationally. We thank Bernie Moreno for this transformative gift and are excited to create this Center in the college.”</p>
<p>Bernie Moreno purchased his first auto dealership in 2005 and has grown the business into an impressive collection of luxury dealerships in Cleveland, Miami and the Greater Boston area. He was named the Hispanic Dealer of the Year at the 2015 Detroit International Auto Show and won the 2011 Midwest Region Entrepreneur of the Year Award from Ernst &amp; Young. Moreno joined the CSU Board of Trustees in 2011 and has served as chair since 2016. He is also a member of the boards of the Cuyahoga Community College Foundation, the Cleveland Foundation, Greater Cleveland Partnership and Destination Cleveland.</p>
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<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><h6><em>Presented by CSU and convergence-continuum </em></h6>
<p><img alt="NEOMFA" height="310" width="796" class="media-element file-default" data-delta="1" title="" typeof="foaf:Image" src="/sites/default/files/NEOFMAslider.png" /></p>
<p>Cleveland State University and convergence-continuum present four world-premiere plays by local graduate-student playwrights at the 2018 NEOMFA Playwrights Festival. The Festival features two full-length plays by MFA candidates Katie Wallace, and Rob M.K. Daniels, and two ten-minute plays by graduate students Jonathan Wlodarski and Adam Rounick. These plays are part of a three-year intensive program of study under playwright and CSU professor Mike Geither. The productions are co-produced by convergence-continuum and the Northeast Ohio Master of Fine Arts (NEOMFA) in Creative Writing, a four-university consortium incorporating the faculty and resources of Cleveland State University, Kent State University, Youngstown State University, and the University of Akron. This will be the seventh year convergence-continuum has mounted the Festival.</p>
<p><strong>Feb 8, 9, 10, Thurs-Sat at 8 pm:</strong></p>
<p>SEXLESS IN SEATTLE, a ten-minute play by Jonathan Wlodarski, is a lonely, lovelorn romp in a Seattle apartment. Directed by Clyde Simon.</p>
<p>MURDER AT THE PALACE THEATER by Robert M.K. Daniels, a comic, vaudeville murder mystery, is a satiric look at what people will go through for their art, and the cost of being famous. There are two sides to every coin; good and bad, light and dark, art and fame. And sometimes the price of fame can be murder. Directed by Beau Reinker.</p>
<p><strong>Feb 15, 16, 17, Thurs-Sat at 8 pm:</strong></p>
<p>RENDEZVOUS POINT, by Adam Rounick, is a ten-minute play about three professional criminals carrying out an elaborate heist. The only hitch is that two of them don't know the plan. Through playful back-and-forth banter and tangential diatribes, the clueless crooks race against the clock to salvage the scheme. Directed by Scott Zolkowski.</p>
<p>CONTRADICTIONARY LIES, by Katie Wallace, follows failed rocker Jimbo and his estranged wife Kelly as they sort through the remnants of their failed marriage. As nostalgia kicks up old emotions, Jimbo is visited by his guardian angel in the form of his idol, Kurt Cobain. Part dark comedy, part docudrama, this play channels It's a Wonderful Life for the grunge generation (minus the holidays) with amps up to eleven. Directed by David Munnell.</p>
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<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><h6><em>Thomas and Marsha Hopkins support Pratt Center</em></h6>
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<p>A new gift from Thomas and Marsha G. Hopkins will advance Cleveland State University’s nationally recognized efforts to promote higher education attainment and career readiness for individuals who have aged out of the foster care system. The $500,000 donation will create the Mathilde Jane Gutow Endowed Fund which will enhance academic support services and personal and professional development activities offered by the Pratt Center, CSU’s comprehensive resource hub dedicated to the academic and personal success of former foster kids.</p>
<p>“Foster children are one of the least likely groups to graduate from college and one of the most at-risk cohorts in our society,” notes CSU President Ronald M. Berkman. “This generous donation will strengthen the Pratt Center’s efforts to create a holistic system of support that can ensure these students receive the financial, academic and social assistance necessary to help them succeed at CSU and beyond.”</p>
<p>The Fund will provide support for housing assistance, meal plan assistance, book stipends and family emergency stipends. It will also support the overall tutoring, peer mentorship and socio-cultural support offered through the Pratt Center, which was created in 2016 to centralize CSU’s academic, mentoring, and social support resources for former foster youth.</p>
<p>Tom Hopkins earned his master’s in psychology at CSU in 1982 and spent his professional career at Sherwin-Williams, retiring as the company’s senior vice president for human resources. He currently serves as an executive-in-residence with CSU’s Division of Career Services. The fund is named in honor of Marsha Hopkins’ mother, Mathilde Jane Gutow, a former foster child who served in the Women’s Army Corps during World War II, later earned bachelors and master’s degrees from Case Western Reserve University and worked for many years as a social worker and teacher.</p>
<p>“Jane overcame a tremendous number of societal, emotional, economic and life issues to complete her education at the highest levels, serve her country, raise a family and be an active member of her community,” says Tom Hopkins. “We are pleased to offer the foster students of Cleveland State University the opportunity to build meaningful and satisfying lives through the Mathilde Jane Gutow Endowment Fund.”</p>
<p>“We are happy to be able to do this on behalf of our family in memory of my mother who inspired all of us to reach our full potential and give back to our communities,” adds Marsha Hopkins.</p>
<p class="rtecenter">###</p></div></div></div>Thu, 18 Jan 2018 16:07:21 +0000600093320036 at http://www.csuohio.eduCSU’s Hilary Plum Wins 2018 New Writers Award http://www.csuohio.edu/news/csu%E2%80%99s-hilary-plum-wins-2018-new-writers-award
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><h6>Honored for non-fiction work <em>Watchfires</em></h6>
<p><a href="http://bit.ly/2FQLvss" target="_blank"><img alt="Watchfires" height="408" width="350" style="margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px; float: right;" class="media-element file-default" data-delta="1" title="" typeof="foaf:Image" src="/sites/default/files/Watchfires-Front-Cover-WEB.jpg" /></a>Hilary Plum, associate director of the Cleveland State University Poetry Center, has received the 2018 New Writers Award for Creative Non-fiction, presented by the <a href="https://www.glca.org/">Great Lakes Colleges Association</a>. She was honored for her first nonfiction work <em>Watchfires</em>, published by Rescue Press. Now in its 49th year, the New Writers Awards confer recognition on promising writers who have published a first volume in one of three genres, fiction, nonfiction or poetry. Winning writers receive invitations to visit GLCA member colleges where they give readings and conduct talks on writing with students and faculty members.</p>
<p>“Urgent and probing, generous and judicious, Hilary Plume’s <em>Watchfires</em> asks the big questions: what does it mean to be at war, to be sick, to be in love, to be family?” noted GLCA in the award announcement. “This book possesses a beautiful lyricism, a deeply ruminative poeticism, and a steadily building sense of conviction that war and love, disease and health are perhaps more close than might make us comfortable.”</p>
<p>“Hilary is a tremendously talented writer and educator and this award further highlights her growing national reputation,” adds Caryl Pagel, director of the CSU Poetry Center. “We are very lucky to have her on the staff at the Poetry Center where she serves as a major asset to our students and the Cleveland literary community.”</p>
<p>Plum has previously written two novels <em>They Dragged Them Through the Streets </em>and <em>Strawberry Fields</em>, the latter of which won the Fence Modern Prize in Prose. Prior to joining CSU in 2017 she served as managing editor of the <em>Journal of the History of Ideas</em>, book-review editor for <em>Kenyon Review</em> and co-director of Clockroot Books.</p>
<p class="rtecenter">###</p></div></div></div>Wed, 17 Jan 2018 22:10:31 +0000600093320033 at http://www.csuohio.eduIntroducing the January Issue of CSU Researchhttp://www.csuohio.edu/news/introducing-january-issue-csu-research-0
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><strong>Introducing the January Issue of CSU Research</strong></p>
<p>Cleveland State University’s Office of Research has released the latest edition of its online newsletter, <em>CSU Research</em>. It includes a feature on the new Internet of Things (IoT) Collaborative initiated by CSU and Case Western Reserve University to promote regional development of the Industrial IOT. The newsletter also highlights the scholarship of counseling education professor Kelly Yu-Hsin, international business expert Ping Deng and historian Jose Solá.</p>
<p>Read the <a href="/research/news/email/newsletter/volume5-issue1.html">newsletter</a>. Learn more about the <a href="/research/research">Office of Research</a> at CSU.</p>
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<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><h6><em>US News also ranks program 3rd in Ohio</em></h6>
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<p><a href="/nursing/graduate-programs">The Online Master of Science in Nursing program</a> in Cleveland State University’s School of Nursing has been ranked 45th nationally and number 3 in the state of Ohio, in U.S. News &amp; World Report’s 2018 list of the Best Online Degree Programs. This marks the first time that the Master’s program has been ranked in the top 50 nationally.</p>
<p>“This ranking reflects the graduate faculty’s commitment to providing high quality academics and experiential learning that prepare students to enter the dynamic and constantly evolving health care work force,” notes Maureen Mitchell, director of the MSN program at CSU. “We are particularly proud of our attention to individualized study that meets the needs of our students and their employers in an urban health care environment.”</p>
<p>Designed for working professionals and recent college graduates seeking to expand their earning potential and employment opportunities, CSU’s Online MSN degree assists students in developing a course of study that meets their particular educational needs while also providing the flexibility needed to achieve academic, professional and personal success. In addition, the School of Nursing has numerous partnerships with local health care institutions to assist working nurses in enhancing their education, while also providing engaged learning opportunities for current graduate students.</p>
<p>U.S News &amp; World Report ranked programs based on admissions selectivity, reputation for excellence among peer institutions and academic and career support services offered to students. The full list of the Best Online Degree Programs can be viewed at <a href="http://www.usnews.com/online" target="_blank">www.usnews.com/online</a>.</p></div></div></div>Tue, 09 Jan 2018 22:00:09 +0000600104719919 at http://www.csuohio.eduImproving Cancer Treatmenthttp://www.csuohio.edu/news/improving-cancer-treatment
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><h6><em>Researchers enhance therapies to treat brain tumors</em></h6>
<p><img alt="Cancer Cells" height="310" width="796" class="media-element file-default" data-delta="1" title="" typeof="foaf:Image" src="/sites/default/files/CancerHeader.png" /></p>
<p>Cancer of the brain is an incredibly deadly disease that affects thousands of children and adults annually. Unfortunately, brain surgery and radiation are very risky and have significant negative side effects. In addition, the only FDA-approved drug designed for brain tumors, temozolomide, has an effective “life span” of less than a year due to the development of drug resistance in humans.</p>
<p>Now, a team of researchers at Cleveland State University, has developed a new therapeutic agent that greatly improves the effectiveness of temozolomide. The agent, a DNA polymerase inhibitor, greatly reduces resistance and improves the overall effectiveness of the drug in destroying tumors, leading to significantly higher survival rates. The findings were recently published in the peer-reviewed journal <em><a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29259011">Cancer Research</a></em>.</p>
<p>“Two-thirds of brain cancer patients die within five years of diagnosis, and the risks and side effects from current treatments can be nearly as bad as the disease itself,” notes Dr. Anthony Berdis, associate professor of chemistry and biology at CSU and a member of the University’s Center for Gene Regulation in Health and Disease. “The combination of our drug with temozolomide has the potential to greatly improve both life expectancy and the quality of life for patients.”</p>
<p>Berdis’ team is currently conducting additional toxicity studies on the therapeutic agent, which will be required for future FDA approval. They will also soon begin tests on additional cancerous tumors to assess the effectiveness of the agent in treating breast cancer, leukemia and other diseases. The research has been funded by the Department of Defense, the Ohio Third Frontier Commission, CSU's Office of Research, GRHD and Dr. John C. Vitullo's pilot and bridge funding program. </p>
<p>“This research could have tremendous applications for addressing numerous types of cancers and ultimately helping patients live longer, better lives,” Berdis adds.</p></div></div></div>Tue, 09 Jan 2018 21:49:19 +0000600104719917 at http://www.csuohio.eduFrederick Hess Discusses Future of Public Educationhttp://www.csuohio.edu/news/frederick-hess-discusses-future-public-education
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><h6><em>Talk cosponsored by Union Club and GCSSA</em></h6>
<p>Frederick Hess is a leading education reform scholar who has been at the forefront of national efforts to improve the quality, accountability and outcomes of public education. He will discuss the current challenges and opportunities facing schools across the U.S. and how government, business and the community can come together to enhance educational opportunity for all at a public lecture at the Union Club of Cleveland on January 19. The event is cosponsored by Cleveland State University’s Center for Educational Leadership and the Greater Cleveland School Superintendents’ Association.</p>
<p>“Improving the quality of public education is a key challenge of our time,” notes Deborah Morin, director of the Center for Educational Leadership at CSU. “It is our hope that this public dialogue will further the ongoing efforts of leaders across Northeast Ohio to initiate productive reforms that can enhance educational attainment and promote future community development and economic growth.”</p>
<p><strong>The event will be held from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Union Club, 1211 Euclid Avenue, and the cost is $20 per person. To register, visit <a href="http://gcssaohio.org/?tribe_events=gcssa-january-in-service-session-rick-hess-straight-up">http://gcssaohio.org/?tribe_events=gcssa-january-in-service-session-rick-hess-straight-up</a></strong></p>
<p>Frederick Hess is a resident scholar and the director of education policy studies at the American Enterprise Institute. He is also the author of the <em>Education Week</em> blog “Rick Hess Straight Up” and the executive editor of <em>Education Next</em>. His books include <em>Letters to a Young Education Reformer</em>, <em>The Cage-Busting Teacher</em> and <em>Breakthrough Leadership in the Digital Age</em>.</p>
<p>The Center for Educational Leadership was established in 2008 by CSU’s College of Education &amp; Human Services to improve leadership capacity across Northeast Ohio and beyond. The Center manages numerous degree, school licensure and professional development programs that move talented individuals along their leadership pathways, from teacher to principal to superintendent. Learn more at <a href="/cehs/casal/cel">https://www.csuohio.edu/cehs/casal/cel</a>.</p>
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<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><h6><em>Bibo Li receives Jennie S. Hwang Award for Faculty Excellence</em></h6>
<p>Cleveland State University’s annual Distinguished Faculty and Staff Awards honor the contributions of its dedicated employees and illustrate the commitment to students, enthusiasm for education and tremendous skill exhibited by all of the members of CSU’s campus community. The awards are presented at fall commencement and include honors for outstanding faculty research, teaching and service; outstanding classified and professional staff and the Jennie S. Hwang Award for Faculty Excellence.</p>
<p>“CSU’s tremendously talented and committed faculty and staff go the extra mile every day to ensure a high quality learning environment for our students,” says Ronald M. Berkman, President of Cleveland State. “The Distinguished Faculty and Staff Awards give us an opportunity to honor all of their accomplishments and to say thank you for their amazing contributions to our community.”</p>
<p>The Jennie S. Hwang Award is the highest honor bestowed by the University for faculty members and recognizes individuals for bringing regional, national and international recognition to Cleveland State through exceptional achievements in teaching, research and service. The award is named in honor of Jennie Hwang, a member of the CSU Foundation board of directors and CEO of H Technologies Group. The 2017 winner is Dr. Bibo Li, professor of biological, geological and environmental sciences and a member of CSU’s Center for Gene Regulation in Health and Disease. Li is a leader in the global fight to find a cure for sleeping sickness which threatens millions in the developing world annually. In addition to the Hwang award, she received a Distinguished Faculty Award for Research.</p>
<p>Additional 2017 award winners include:</p>
<ul><li><strong>Distinguished Faculty Award for Research</strong>: Dr. Zhiqiang Gao, associate professor of electrical engineering and computer science</li>
<li><strong>Distinguished Faculty Award for Service</strong>: Dr. Debbie Jackson, associate professor of teacher education</li>
<li><strong>Distinguished Faculty Award for Service</strong>: Dr. Jeff Karem, professor of English</li>
<li><strong>Distinguished Faculty Award for Teaching</strong>: Dr. Petru Fodor, associate professor of physics</li>
<li><strong>Distinguished Faculty Award for Teaching: </strong>Dr. Wenbing Zhao, professor of electrical engineering and computer science</li>
<li><strong>Distinguished Service Award for Classified Staff:</strong> Karen Locker, administrative secretary, Office of the Provost</li>
<li><strong>Distinguished Service Award for Professional Staff: </strong>Mary Therese Kocevar, director of sponsored programs and research services</li>
</ul><p>“When students talk about what makes CSU special, they put our outstanding faculty and staff at the top of the list,” Berkman adds. “The dedication and the commitment of these individuals makes us who we are as an institution.”</p>
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<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><h6><em>University honored for 9<sup>th</sup> consecutive year</em></h6>
<p>The Veteran Student Success Program at Cleveland State University has earned national recognition for its commitment to helping military veterans succeed in college as well as in their future careers.</p>
<p>For the ninth consecutive year, CSU has been named a “<a href="https://militaryfriendly.com/schools/">Military Friendly School</a>” by Victory Media, publisher of the annual <em>Guide to Military Friendly Schools</em>. Schools that receive this designation are evaluated across 10 categories, including military support on campus and outcomes for graduation and employment.</p>
<p>“CSU is dedicated to providing academic and financial resources, mentorship and cultural support to ensure our veterans have every opportunity to earn their degree,” says Robert Shields, coordinator of Viking Vets and retired U.S. Coast Guard Lieutenant Commander. “We are honored to again receive this important designation and will continue to strive to improve services to our veterans.”</p>
<p>Close to 600 veterans are currently enrolled at CSU, which offers a full range of support services for veterans and their families. For more information, please visit the Veteran Student Success Program <a href="/vikingvets/vikingvets">website</a> or call 216.875.9996.</p>
<p>The Military Friendly® Schools list is created each year based on extensive research using public data sources for more than 8,800 schools nationwide, input from student veterans, and responses to the proprietary, data-driven Military Friendly Schools survey from participating institutions.</p>
<p>The survey questions, methodology, criteria and weighting were developed with the assistance of an independent research firm and an advisory council of educators and employers. Data calculations and tabulations were independently evaluated for completeness and accuracy by Ernst &amp; Young. The survey is administered for free and is open to all post-secondary schools that wish to participate. Criteria for consideration can be found at <a href="http://www.militaryfriendly.com">www.militaryfriendly.com</a>.</p>
<p class="rtecenter">###</p></div></div></div>Mon, 18 Dec 2017 21:14:47 +0000600093319869 at http://www.csuohio.eduStudent Research Highlights Future of Data Analyticshttp://www.csuohio.edu/news/student-research-highlights-future-data-analytics
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>What does a barber shop quartet or the National Basketball Association have to do with data analysis? According to CSU math students quite a lot. Research projects featuring these disparate topics were just two of multiple presentations given as part of the Mathematics Senior Student Showcase held earlier this month on campus.</p>
<p>The event, hosted by the CSU Department of Mathematics with assistance from the <a href="/sciences/dean/coshp-visiting-committee">College of Sciences and Health Professions Visiting Committee</a>, highlighted undergraduate and graduate thesis projects conducted in partnership with faculty advisors. Michelle Hart developed a statistical analysis technique for improving evaluation of NBA player efficiency and Richard Ryan utilized linear regression to develop a predictive model for a barbershop quartet singing contest. The presentations, which also included analyses of robbery statistics in Chicago and biopharmaceutical manufacturing operations, highlighted the increasing use of data analytics to improve evaluation, efficiency and productivity in multiple fields. Additionally, the skills learned through the research will assist students in finding internship and employment opportunities in multiple fields.</p>
<p>Further highlighting the real world importance of the work conducted, the showcase was attended by representatives of numerous area companies, including Sherwin-Williams, Lubrizol, J.M. Smucker, Progressive Insurance and American Greetings.</p>
<p>“Data analytics is becoming an essential resource for companies, governments and non-profit organizations,” notes Meredith Bond, dean of the College of Sciences and Health Professions at CSU. “CSU’s mathematics students are producing some truly amazing research that will help enhance data innovation as a tool for improving society, while also assisting them in ‘hitting the ground running’ in their career of choice.”</p>
<p>To learn more about the educational and research programming being conducted by the Department of Mathematics at CSU, visit <a href="/sciences/mathematics">www.csuohio.edu/sciences/mathematics</a>.</p>
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<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><h6><em>New $1 million gift for scholarships also announced</em></h6>
<p><img alt="Washkewicz Hall" height="390" width="1000" class="media-element file-default" data-delta="1" title="" typeof="foaf:Image" src="/sites/default/files/img-39.png" /></p>
<p>Cleveland State University dedicated its new, state-of-the-art engineering facility, Donald E. Washkewicz Hall, in a special ceremony held on campus December 15. The building, made possible by a combined $20 million gift from Donald and Pamela Washkewicz and the Parker Hannifin Foundation, will include teaching and research laboratories, simulation labs for computer modeling, student collaboration spaces and smart classrooms. As part of the festivities, Donald and Pamela Washkewicz announced a new $1 million gift for the Washkewicz Scholars Program.</p>
<p>“I am extraordinarily pleased to be here today with Don and Pam Washkewicz to celebrate the dedication of this tremendous new resource for our students, our university and the broader community.” said Ronald M. Berkman, president of Cleveland State University. “I also want to thank the Washkewiczes for their latest gift, which will further educational opportunity for all and support our next generation of engineers and business leaders.”</p>
<p>“Pam and I and our entire family have been delighted to see this facility take shape and are truly honored to have had the opportunity to work with President Berkman to enhance the important mission of the University,” Donald Washkewicz noted. “We hope the additional support we are announcing today will enable the CSU engineering program to do even more to make engineering a core driver of job growth and economic opportunity in the region.”</p>
<p>The new building will also feature the Dan T. Moore MakerSpace, where students can transform their ideas into reality using state-of-the art technology, and the Parker Hannifin Human Motion and Control Lab, which is developing innovative orthotics and prosthetics to assist individuals with mobility issues. The facility was financed through a public-private partnership, through capital funds provided by the State of Ohio. Additional support was provided by Dan T. Moore and the Estate of Frederick H. Ray.</p>
<p>The Washkewicz Scholars Program provides full academic scholarships for undergraduate students in an engineering discipline, including civil, mechanical, electrical, computer or chemical engineering.</p>
<p>“CSU is committed to developing first-in-class education, research and Engaged Learning opportunities that will continue to ensure that we are graduating ‘ready-to-go’ Engineers,’” added Anette M. Karlsson, dean of the Washkewicz College of Engineering at CSU. “We would like to thank the Washkewiczes for their sustained commitment to this goal and to the continued elevation of CSU as a premier urban university.”</p>
<p>Donald Washkewicz graduated with a degree in mechanical engineering from Cleveland State in 1972 and joined Parker Hannifin in the same year. He rose up through the ranks to ultimately serve as the company’s chairman and chief executive officer, retiring in 2016. In recognition of Donald and Pamela Washkewicz’s significant contributions to CSU, the University named the College of Engineering in their honor.</p>
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<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Cleveland State University’s Office of Research has released the latest edition of its online newsletter, <em>CSU Research</em>. It includes a feature on Hee-Sook Kim’s NIH grant to analyze how alterations of specific structures and marks on chromosomes influence DNA replication. The newsletter also highlights the scholarship of legal expert David Forte, graphic designer Anne Berry and information systems scholar Iftikhar Sikder.</p>
<p>Read the <a href="/research/news/email/newsletter/volume4-issue12.html">newsletter</a>. Learn more about the <a href="/research/research">Office of Research</a> at CSU.</p>
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<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><h6><em>Honored for marketing campaign for inaugural AHA! Fest</em></h6>
<p><img alt="PRSA Awards" height="310" width="796" class="media-element file-default" data-delta="1" title="" typeof="foaf:Image" src="/sites/default/files/GuitarAward.png" /></p>
<p>Cleveland State University’s Marketing Office earned the Best in Show award at the 15<sup>th</sup> annual Cleveland Rocks Awards, which honored the best marketing and communications campaigns of 2017. The ceremony, held at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum on December 12, was sponsored by the Public Relations Society of America’s Cleveland Chapter. CSU earned the honor for its comprehensive marketing campaign for the inaugural Arts and Humanities Alive! (AHA!) Festival held in partnership with Playhouse Square June 7-9, 2017.</p>
<p>The Best in Show award recognizes the entry that receives the overall highest score in the competition regardless of category. CSU was honored for developing a full marketing and communications campaign, including print, digital, social media and free media, which directly assisted in creating brand identity, name recognition and significant publicity for the festival. <a href="http://www.ahacsu.com/">AHA!</a> drew over 3,000 people to downtown Cleveland for a three-day celebration of the arts, books, music and humanities, featuring Pulitzer Prize winner John Meacham, playwright Delia Ephron and dancer Karina Smirnoff, among many others.</p>
<p>CSU also earned a Cleveland Rocks Gold Award for Best Event Marketing for the AHA! Fest and a Silver Award for Crisis Communications for its communications response to the hunt for the “Facebook Killer.”</p>
<p>The Cleveland Rocks Awards, which were created in 2002, seek to promote excellence in local public relations and marketing and acknowledge outstanding campaigns incorporating sound research, planning, execution and evaluation. <a href="https://www.prsa.org/">The Public Relations Society of America</a> is the nation’s largest professional organization serving the communications community. Its 30,000 members are comprised of communications professionals spanning every industry sector nationwide and college and university students who encompass the Public Relations Student Society of America.</p>
<p class="rtecenter">###</p></div></div></div>Thu, 14 Dec 2017 16:27:40 +0000600093319847 at http://www.csuohio.eduCleveland State University Creates Weston Ideation Labhttp://www.csuohio.edu/news/cleveland-state-university-creates-weston-ideation-lab
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><h6><em>Innovation learning center made possible by gift from Weston Inc.</em></h6>
<p><img alt="Weston Ideation Lab" height="310" width="796" class="media-element file-default" data-delta="1" title="" typeof="foaf:Image" src="/sites/default/files/WestinArticle.png" /></p>
<p>Cleveland State University has announced the creation of the Weston Ideation Lab, a collaborative, interdisciplinary learning laboratory designed to foster creative thinking, innovation and entrepreneurship across the Cleveland State campus.</p>
<p>Located within the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship in the Monte Ahuja College of Business, the Lab will help students explore entrepreneurship through coursework, workshops, a speaker series and additional engaged learning opportunities. It will also assist potential entrepreneurs in gaining access to business mentors, prototyping services, legal and patent advice and business plan development. The Lab is made possible thanks to a gift from Weston Inc., one of the region’s largest privately held industrial property developers.</p>
<p>“Cleveland has a rich history of innovation and an entrepreneurial spirit,” said James Asher, CEO of Weston Inc. “Cleveland State University is the ideal location to establish a space where entrepreneurs can learn, ideate, launch and grow because of its location and philosophy of experiential learning.”</p>
<p>“Innovation and ideation labs are transforming higher education campuses,” said Ronald M Berkman, President of CSU. “These spaces foster entrepreneurial ambitions and fuse fields like computer science, design, engineering and business to develop new products and services. I want to thank Weston Inc. and the entire Asher family for spurring development of this important resource for our students.”</p>
<p>The Lab will augment the range of engaged learning, outreach and research programs being undertaken by the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship and the Ahuja College of Business. This includes an interdisciplinary entrepreneurship curriculum featuring multiple internship opportunities with local startups and business incubators, the Startup Vikes business development competition and the Small Business Development Center which provides business plan support and market analysis for new startups.</p>
<p>“Faculty, business mentors, startup counselors and an Entrepreneur-in-Residence will help students develop customer-centered, market-relevant ideas, as well as provide connections to the broader Cleveland startup ecosystem,” added Sanjay Putrevu, dean of the Monte Ahuja College of Business.</p>
<p>Currently a flexible space is being designed around the unique needs of venture development and engagement with the local business community to host courses, workshops, speakers, customer development interviews and meetings. The space will also house resource materials for entrepreneurs.</p>
<p>Weston Inc. is one of Northeast Ohio’s largest privately held industrial building owners and managers with over 500 tenants in 11 million square feet of space in 8 states. Founded in 1972, it is a second generation commercial real estate business led by the Asher Family. For more information, log on to <a href="http://www.teamweston.com">www.teamweston.com</a>.</p>
<p class="rtecenter">###</p></div></div></div>Thu, 14 Dec 2017 16:08:04 +0000600093319846 at http://www.csuohio.eduThird Annual Cleveland Internship Summithttp://www.csuohio.edu/news/third-annual-cleveland-internship-summit
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><h6><em>Featuring Swagelok CEO Arthur F. Anton</em></h6>
<p>Recruiting and retaining a talented workforce continues to be an area of challenge for Northeast Ohio employers. Businesses are seeking skilled workers who are reliable, have on the job experience and are committed to growing within the company. At the same time, students attending colleges and universities across the region are learning that in today’s competitive market, real-world experience is more important than ever to landing and keeping jobs. </p>
<p>Through its public and private partnerships, the Greater Cleveland Partnership (GCP) has launched a series of programs and events to connect these businesses with the tools they need to create impactful internship opportunities for students in our region. As the flagship event within its workforce and education portfolio, the GCP will be hosting the third annual Cleveland Internship Summit in collaboration with presenting sponsor, Cleveland State University, <strong>on February 27, 2018 from 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Cuyahoga Community College - Corporate College East in Warrensville Heights, OH.</strong> The cost is $59 for GCP members; $109 for nonmembers.</p>
<p>Swagelok’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Arthur F. Anton, will serve as the keynote speaker at the Summit. Swagelok has made developing its next generation of workers a top priority. They are dedicated to career development and effectively offer internships, co-ops and academic affiliate programs to their employees. Anton will share insights on how organizations can implement a successful career development and experiential learning program.</p>
<p>The Summit offers sessions tailored to both educators and businesses as well as general sessions where the two groups will learn together. Conversations include:</p>
<ul><li>Generational Diversity in the Workplace</li>
<li>Workforce Preparedness: How Employers are Getting Interns and New Grads More Career Ready</li>
<li>International Student Interns: Steps and Requirements to Hiring, and Why International Talent is Beneficial to Employers and the Community</li>
<li>Interns in the Workplace: Common Legal Issues and Questions</li>
</ul><p>The Summit will bring together business community representatives and educators to discuss how to increase and improve internship opportunities in Northeast Ohio. Summit attendees will learn internship program best practices and discuss the value of internships for employers, students and educators.</p>
<p>“Having a skilled and prepared workforce is essential to an organization’s success,” said Joe Roman, President and CEO of the GCP. “The businesses we support continue to stress the need to build a strong talent pipeline for our region. Providing real-world experience through experiential learning opportunities, like internships, enhances the continued success of our companies. The Summit is part of a broader workforce development initiative to address growing the region’s talent pipeline as part of our strategic plan.”</p>
<p>Cleveland State University (CSU) President Ronald Berkman supports efforts to help students in the region advance their careers by obtaining internships.</p>
<p>“CSU provides comprehensive engaged learning opportunities for our students to ensure they receive the education and training, in the classroom, the laboratory and in the community, that will help them succeed in their chosen profession,” Berkman said. “An internship is an excellent tool in accomplishing this goal, giving students an opportunity to test his or her knowledge in the workplace while gaining real-world experience.”</p>
<p>Speakers from several local and national companies and other organizations will also be participating including: Gallup, Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, Westfield Group, Cleveland State University, Jumpstart, Global Cleveland, and Walter Haverfield, LLP. The event is presented in cooperation with generous supporting sponsors Cuyahoga Community College and Union Home Mortgage.</p>
<p>Click <a href="http://www.gcpartnership.com/internsummit18">here</a> for more information or call 216.592.2385 or email <a href="mailto:events@gcpartnership.com">events@gcpartnership.com</a> with any questions.</p>
<p>###</p></div></div></div>Tue, 12 Dec 2017 22:22:56 +0000600093319832 at http://www.csuohio.eduTrump, Twitter and the Transformation of Political Communicationhttp://www.csuohio.edu/news/trump-twitter-and-transformation-political-communication
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><h6><em>New Book Chronicles Politics in the Digital Age</em></h6>
<p><img alt="Perloff Book" height="405" width="350" style="margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px; float: right;" class="media-element file-default" data-delta="2" title="" typeof="foaf:Image" src="/sites/default/files/IMG_3442.png" />President Donald Trump’s aggressive, grandiose and often effective use of social media during the 2016 presidential election and the first year of his presidency has been hailed by many as a revolution in political communication. However, the strategy Trump used is the culmination of close to two decades of seismic changes in how politicians communicate with, inform and persuade the public. From the rise of the personal computer, to the Internet to the ubiquitous nature of Facebook, Twitter and YouTube, the manner in which politics is used and consumed has become more personal, more instantaneous and in many cases less verifiable.</p>
<p><em><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Dynamics-Political-Communication-Politics-Digital/dp/1138651656/ref=dp_ob_title_bk">The Dynamics of Political Communication: Media and Politics in the Digital Age</a></em> (second edition) seeks to assess how the digital age has changed political communication and the impact this has had on voter attitudes and good governance. The book, written by Richard M. Perloff, professor of communication, political science, and psychology at Cleveland State University, utilizes the 2016 presidential election to illustrate the positive and negative aspects of campaigning via Twitter, and how Donald Trump utilized social media to enhance his straight talk, man of the people image.</p>
<p>“Numerous studies show that despite the multitude of communications avenues now available, voters feel less connected to politicians and less informed about government than previous generations,” notes Perloff. “Donald Trump used social media to tap into this anger and bypass other communications channels to directly and authentically communicate with voters in a way many other politicians had failed to do.”</p>
<p>Perloff provides a comprehensive history of political communications, the effect media has on campaigns and elections and how digital technologies have both enhanced access to information about politics while at the same time increasing confusion between what actually happened and “alternative facts.” He also illustrates the specific power social media has in persuasion and how Trump’s victory highlights new avenues for using social media that could both increase connectivity and reduce factual understanding.</p>
<p>“If people stop watching the news or reading a paper and just follow a specific politician’s Twitter feed, how does that affect public understanding of the important issues facing society?” Perloff asks.</p>
<p>Through the work, Perloff ultimately hopes to provide a better understanding of the importance of political communication to the democratic process, particularly in todays high-octane, often mean-spirited political scene. </p>
<p>The Dynamics of Political Communication is published by Routledge Press and builds on the first edition of the book which Perloff completed in 2014.</p>
<p class="rtecenter">###</p></div></div></div>Fri, 08 Dec 2017 16:25:54 +0000600093319800 at http://www.csuohio.eduPresident Berkman Discusses Future of Higher Education Dec. 15http://www.csuohio.edu/news/president-berkman-discusses-future-higher-education-dec-15
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><h6><em>City Club event will be moderated by WKYC’s Micki Byrnes </em></h6>
<p><img alt="Higher Ed Future" height="310" width="796" class="media-element file-default" data-delta="1" title="" typeof="foaf:Image" src="/sites/default/files/04.jpg" /></p>
<p>To better understand the challenges and opportunities that exist in higher education, the City Club of Cleveland will host a panel discussion featuring Ronald M. Berkman, president of Cleveland State University, Alex Johnson, president of Cuyahoga Community College, and Matthew J. Wilson, president of The University of Akron. <strong>“The Future of Public Higher Education in Ohio” will be held at 12 p.m., Friday December 15 at the City Club, 850 Euclid Avenue, 2nd Floor. Tickets are $20 for City Club members and $35 for nonmembers.</strong> It will be moderated by Micki Byrnes, president and general manager of WKYC.</p>
<p>Public higher education in America is at a crossroads. Dwindling state budgets, reduced federal research support, increasing calls for a reduction in student debt and the need to more directly connect instruction with the needs of employers are just a few of the significant challenges colleges and universities are currently working to address. At the same time, numerous innovations, at institutions across the nation, are providing a road map for how higher education can transform itself to better meet the needs of 21<sup>st</sup> Century society.</p>
<p>“I am encouraged by the significant opportunities that are available to improve education for our students and ensure that they graduate on time, career ready and with less debt,” Berkman says. “I am very pleased to be able to discuss these important issues with my fellow higher education leaders and provide perspective on how higher education can continue to evolve.”</p>
<p>The event is part of the City Club’s Mandel Forum on the State of Higher Education in America. For more information or to register, visit <a href="https://www.cityclub.org/events/the-future-of-public-higher-education-in-ohio">https://www.cityclub.org/events/the-future-of-public-higher-education-in-ohio</a>.</p>
<p class="rtecenter">###</p></div></div></div>Thu, 07 Dec 2017 14:17:42 +0000600093319792 at http://www.csuohio.eduCSU hosts first Northeast Ohio Summit on Alumni Engagementhttp://www.csuohio.edu/news/csu-hosts-first-northeast-ohio-summit-alumni-engagement
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img alt="Alumni Summit" height="310" width="796" class="media-element file-default" data-delta="1" title="" typeof="foaf:Image" src="/sites/default/files/37950710685_06c3c7b1f9_o.jpg" /></p>
<p><span>More than 100 representatives of some 40 organizations shared best practices, ideas and professional perspectives at the first-ever Northeast Ohio Summit on Alumni Engagement. Participants represented colleges, universities, private K-12 schools, medical institutions and other organizations.</span></p>
<p>Co-sponsored by the Cleveland State University and Kent State University Alumni Associations and held at CSU’s Mather Mansion, the daylong event included workshops covering more than a dozen topics, including social media, measuring engagement and leadership boards, as well as roundtables and a luncheon panel discussion. </p>
<p>The keynote address, “10 Characteristics of a High-Performing Alumni Engagement Operation,” was delivered by Chris Vlahos, senior consultant and principal, Marts &amp; Lundy. Vlahos’ career includes alumni leadership positions as Case Western Reserve University, the University of Arizona and The Ohio State University.</p>
<p>The summit’s presenters, as well as the audience, represented a breadth and depth of talent ranging from college presidents to students.</p>
<p>“From all the comments we heard, this was a huge success that we certainly hope to repeat. Participants greatly appreciated the opportunity to meet with colleagues from the Cleveland area and around the state, share their experiences and challenges, and learn from each other,” said Brian Breittholz, CSU’s assistant vice president of alumni relations, and executive director of the <a href="http://www.csualumni.com">CSU Alumni Association</a>.</p>
<p>The summit was funded in part by a Venture Fund Grant <span>from the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) District V.</span></p></div></div></div>Wed, 06 Dec 2017 22:11:41 +0000600104719791 at http://www.csuohio.eduCSU Presents 2017 Kuumba Arts Festival Dec. 9http://www.csuohio.edu/news/csu-presents-2017-kuumba-arts-festival-dec-9
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><h6>Event includes performances by local celbrities Rob C and SweetEven</h6>
<p>Cleveland State University’s Howard A. Mims African American Cultural Center’s annual pre-Kwanza celebration, the Kuumba Arts Festival, will pay tribute to a variety of Cleveland-born or raised artists who have gained national recognition for their creativity and community contributions.</p>
<p><strong>The event will be held at 7 p.m., Saturday, December 9 in the Main Classroom Auditorium on the CSU Campus, and is in partnership with the Cleveland Association of Black Storytellers.</strong></p>
<p>The evening will feature dramatic presentations of scenes that are associated with the careers of Ruby Dee, Dorothy Dandridge, Halle Berry, and Terrence Howard. A special presentation will also acknowledge individuals like Antwone Fisher, who advanced to the silver screen the story of his search for his natural family and experience with the US Navy. Ronnie B from the Black Studies Hip Hop Workshop will serve as the M.C. and utilize his comedy background to acknowledge Steve Harvey, Arsenio Hall, Kim Whitley, John Henton, and Lawanda Page as well as honor the memory and legacy of Robert Guillaume.</p>
<p>In addition, Rob C, along with local talent Andrea Coleman, Mariama Whyte, Erica Young, Bertha Lee Pickett, and Sharon McPherson Foxx, will unite with the group SweetEven to commemorate the recording careers of Gerald LeVert, The O’Jays, and Tracy Chapman. A variety of other Cleveland celebrities will also be acknowledged throughout the event in the company of surprise guests and some of the honorees’ family and friends.</p>
<p>Additionally, Kevin “Chill” Heard, a staff reporter with the Call &amp; Post Newspaper, will be honored as the recipient of the Silver B Award, including a special performance by family-friendly rap group Maliphresh.</p>
<p>The event is free and open to the public with first-come, first-served seating arrangements. For more information contact Prester Pickett, M.F.A., coordinator of the Howard A. Mims African American Cultural Center at (216) 687-3655, by email at <a href="mailto:blackstudies@csuohio.edu">blackstudies@csuohio.edu</a>, or visit <a href="/class/black-studies">www.csuohio.edu/class/black-studies</a>.</p></div></div></div>Wed, 06 Dec 2017 17:32:27 +0000600093319789 at http://www.csuohio.eduRonald M. Berkman Receives Kent Clapp Lifetime Achievement Awardhttp://www.csuohio.edu/news/ronald-m-berkman-receives-kent-clapp-lifetime-achievement-award
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><h6><em>Presented by Medical Mutual of Ohio in recognition of service to Cleveland community</em></h6>
<p>Ronald M. Berkman, president of Cleveland State University, has been selected to receive the 2017 Kent Clapp Lifetime Achievement Award presented by Medical Mutual of Ohio. The honor recognizes President Berkman’s contributions to the Cleveland community, his efforts to strengthen partnerships between CSU and area businesses and his innovative efforts to enhance student success, experiential learning and career readiness. The award is named in honor of former Medical Mutual CEO and prominent Cleveland community leader Kent Clapp.</p>
<p>The award will be presented as part of Medical Mutual’s Pillar Awards for Community Service sponsored by <em>Smart Business Magazine</em>. <strong>The ceremony will be held Wednesday, December 6 from 5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the LaCentre Conference Center, 25777 Detroit Avenue, Westlake, OH. Register for the event <a href="https://www.regonline.com/builder/site/tab2.aspx?EventID=2015398">here</a>.</strong></p>
<p>The Pillar Awards were created in 1998 to honor organizations ​of ​all ​types ​and ​sizes ​that ​make ​outstanding ​contributions ​to ​their community. ​Its ​purpose ​is ​to ​encourage ​a ​charitable ​environment, ​recognize ​creative ​efforts ​that ​make ​a ​difference ​and ​demonstrate ​the ​ties ​between ​the ​for-profit ​and ​nonprofit ​worlds.</p>
<p>Ronald M. Berkman was selected as president of Cleveland State University in 2009. During his tenure at the university freshman enrollment and graduation rates have more than doubled, the University successfully completed a $100 million campaign targeted at student success initiatives and is undergoing a $500 million campus transformation that has helped spur the revival of Downtown Cleveland.</p>
<p>President Berkman has also led a comprehensive effort to strengthen community, educational and research partnerships with area businesses, non-profits and cultural institutions. This includes collaborations with Playhouse Square, the Cleveland Metropolitan School District, Northeast Ohio Medical University, Parker Hannifin and GE Lighting, among many others. In honor of the University’s significant connectivity with the community, CSU received the Community Engagement Classification from the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching in 2015.</p>
<p class="rtecenter">###</p></div></div></div>Mon, 04 Dec 2017 15:28:52 +0000600093319783 at http://www.csuohio.eduSusan Bazyk Honored for Leadership in Occupational Therapyhttp://www.csuohio.edu/news/susan-bazyk-honored-for-leadership-in-occupational-therapy
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Susan Bazyk, professor of occupational therapy at Cleveland State University, has been selected as the 2017 recipient of the Emerging and Innovative Practice Award by the <a href="https://www.aota.org/">American Occupational Therapy Association</a>. The honor recognizes occupational therapy practitioners who have developed innovative or non-traditional practices to achieve significant client outcomes for underserved populations. Bazyk was recognized for innovative leadership in promoting children's mental health through her work to advance occupational therapy's distinct value in addressing the needs of children and youth served in diverse practice settings including schools, clinics, and the community.</p>
<p>“Susan Bazyk is a national leader in transforming how we address the mental and emotional needs of America’s school children, including ensuring that schools have the technical and professional resources necessary to best meet the needs of their populations,” says Meredith Bond, Dean of the College of Science and Health Professions at CSU. “I am extraordinarily pleased that she is receiving this prestigious recognition for her efforts and congratulate her on this tremendous accomplishment.”</p>
<p>Susan Bazyk has been an occupational therapist for over 35 years and has taught at CSU since 1984 primarily in the area of pediatric practice. Bazyk's research, publications, presentations, and grass-roots work with occupational therapy practitioners demonstrate exemplary innovation and leadership in addressing the mental health needs of children and youth in community and school settings.</p>
<p>Since 2004, she has provided the Occupational Therapy Groups for HOPE (Healthy Occupations for Positive Emotions) as a service learning initiative to low income urban youth attending the after-school program at Friendly Inn Settlement House. In addition, as editor of an AOTA book entitled, <em>Mental health promotion, prevention, and intervention with children and youth: A guiding framework for occupational therapy </em>(2011), Bazyk has helped occupational therapists apply a public health approach to mental health.</p>
<p>But, the most significant example of innovative leadership is Bazyk’s work as project director of <em>Every Moment Counts: Promoting Mental Health Throughout the Day. </em>This multi-pronged mental health promotion initiative, originally funded by the Ohio Department of Education for $720,000, has strategically built capacity of OT practitioners throughout Ohio and nationally to articulate and address the mental health needs of children and youth. Along with her team, Bazyk has developed, implemented, and evaluated activity-based model programs for promoting mental health throughout the day in classroom, cafeteria, recess, and after-school settings. She fosters wide-spread implementation by sharing materials on the website she developed - <a href="http://www.everymomentcounts.org">www.everymomentcounts.org</a>.</p>
<p>“I would like to thank AOTA for this honor and hope that this recognition continues to shine the spotlight on the growing importance of promoting positive mental health in all schools across the nation,” Bazyk says.</p>
<p>Bazyk has also been effective in fostering leadership in the OT practitioners she works with. Since 2010, her team has presented over 50 platform presentations at the local, state, and national levels. Furthermore, interest in building capacity of OT practitioners to address children's mental health continues to grow throughout the U.S. Currently, Bazyk is the project director of a New Hampshire Department of Education funded initiative in collaboration with the New Hampshire Occupational Therapy Association to build capacity for the state’s OTs to address the mental health needs of children in school settings (2016-2017).</p>
<p class="rtecenter">###</p></div></div></div>Wed, 29 Nov 2017 14:31:39 +0000600093319775 at http://www.csuohio.eduA Different Shade of Justicehttp://www.csuohio.edu/news/different-shade-justice
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><h6><em>New book chronicles Asian American civil rights movement</em></h6>
<p><img alt="Different Shade of Justice" height="390" width="1000" class="media-element file-default" data-delta="1" title="" typeof="foaf:Image" src="/sites/default/files/DifferentShadeOfJustice.png" /></p>
<p>In <em><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Different-Shade-Justice-American-Politics/dp/1469633698">A Different Shade of Justice</a></em>, historian Stephanie Hinnershitz chronicles a little known but equally important component of the fight for civil rights in America. In the Jim Crow South, Asian immigrants, including Chinese, Filipino, Japanese, Vietnamese and Indian Americans, faced obstacles similar to those experienced by African Americans, such as school segregation, antimiscegenation laws, and discriminatory business practices. This institutional racism thwarted efforts to achieve economic stability and often led to violence against individuals and communities.</p>
<p>Hinnershitz, assistant professor of history at Cleveland State University, illustrates how Asian Americans organized carefully constructed legal and political battles to fight and in many cases defeat efforts to prevent them from sharing in the American dream. She also shines new light on the leaders of this civil rights movement, including Gong Lum and Fortunatio Annunciatio, whose fights against segregation and anti-mixed marriage laws were as important in the battle for equal protection as the work of their more famous counterparts in the African American and women’s rights movements.</p>
<p>“Asian Americans played an essential role in defeating legalized segregation and discrimination in the South but because their efforts were less centralized and not as public their contributions are not as well known or celebrated,” Hinnershitz says. “This book seeks to broaden understanding of the full history of the struggle for equal rights for all people in the South, and America as a whole”</p>
<p>Hinnershitz traveled throughout the South visiting libraries, archives and special collections in multiple communities and at numerous universities, collecting a treasure trove of legislative and legal records, oral histories, memoirs, and newspaper accounts, many of which had not been analyzed before. She used the information gathered to present comprehensive assessments of some of the key moments in Asian American and civil rights history. These included the fight for equal rights by Chinese and Japanese immigrants in the early twentieth century, efforts to end school segregation against Asian immigrants in the 1950’s and 60’s, as well as Indian hotel owners' battles against business discrimination in the 1980s and '90s.</p>
<p>“<em>A Different Shade of Justice</em> is a marvelous accomplishment of shaping a mountain of archival work into a set of narratives that help depict Asian American struggles for civil rights in the South, stories that have, until now, been largely invisible in civil rights history,” notes Daryl Joji Maeda, associate professor of ethnic studies at the University of Colorado, Boulder and author of <em>Chains of Babylon: The Rise of Asian America</em>.</p>
<p>The book is published by University of North Carolina Press and is part of their Justice, Power and Politics series.</p>
<p class="rtecenter">###</p></div></div></div>Wed, 29 Nov 2017 14:02:34 +0000600093319774 at http://www.csuohio.eduCSU Named a Top University for International Studentshttp://www.csuohio.edu/news/csu-named-top-university-for-international-students
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><h6><em>University receives Best Facilities Award from NAJAH</em></h6>
<p>NAJAH, the annual higher education exhibition held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, has selected Cleveland State University as one of the top schools for international students. CSU won the Best Facilities category as part of NAJAH 2017’s Student Choice Awards. The honor is based on a survey of students and alumni of 162 universities around the world and highlight the efforts institutions are making to create a welcoming and supportive environment for all. CSU was one of only two American universities to be honored.</p>
<p>“CSU is dedicated to promoting educational opportunity and engaged learning for students from nations around the world and it is extremely gratifying to receive this positive recognition from our most important audience, our students,” says Donna Davisson, associate lecturer in CSU’s Monte Ahuja College of Business and leader of the CSU delegation to NAJAH 2017.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.najahonline.com/en/home.html">NAJAH</a> is a three-day comprehensive event catered specifically for prospective university students, their parents and teachers. It hosts over 16,000 participants and features exhibits from over 160 colleges and universities representing 20 countries. The event is sponsored by the Abu Dhabi Education Council and the UAE Ministry of Education.</p>
<p>“Through a host of support programs, student organizations and events, Cleveland State seeks to provide a comprehensive educational and cultural experience for international students, allowing them to excel in their chosen careers,” adds Davisson. “NAJAH is an excellent opportunity to highlight the benefits of a CSU education, while also providing us with a better understanding of the specific needs of prospective students from the region.”</p>
<p class="rtecenter">###</p></div></div></div>Mon, 20 Nov 2017 17:05:26 +0000600093319755 at http://www.csuohio.eduGordon Gee Selected as Fall Commencement Speakerhttp://www.csuohio.edu/news/gordon-gee-selected-fall-commencement-speaker
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><h6><em>Prominent academic administrator is currently president of West Virginia University</em></h6>
<p>Gordon Gee, former president of the Ohio State University, has been selected as Cleveland State University’s 2017 fall commencement speaker. Gee, currently the president of West Virginia University, will discuss the continued importance of higher education to societal and economic development as well as the ways universities need to transform to meet the needs of the 21<sup>st</sup> century student. He will also receive an honorary degree as part of commencement exercises.</p>
<p>“I had the distinct pleasure of working with Dr. Gee during his second tenure as president of OSU and his energy, drive and dedication to the power and importance of education are an inspiration,” notes Ronald M. Berkman, president of CSU. “I am very honored that he will be addressing our graduates and look forward to hearing his insights on how colleges and universities can continue to meet their mission of training and inspiring our next generation.”</p>
<p>Gee was originally named president of West Virginia in 1981 at the age of 36, making him one of the youngest university chief executives in the nation. He would go on to lead the University of Colorado, the Ohio State University, first from 1990 to 1998 and then from 2007 to 2013, Brown University and Vanderbilt University, before returning to West Virginia in 2013. He has also held numerous state and national leadership posts including chairing the Ohio Higher Education Funding Commission and the American Council on Education’s Commission on Higher Education Attainment. In addition, Gee is the author or co-author of 11 books, including <em>Law, Policy and Higher Education</em>, published in 2012.</p>
<p>Maggie Jackson, longtime professor and chair of the School of Social Work at CSU, will also receive an honorary degree during the ceremony in honor of her 30 years of service to the University, which included development of a joint Master’s in Social Work program with the University of Akron.</p>
<p>CSU’s fall commencement exercises will be held at 1 p.m., Sunday, December 17 at the Wolstein Center on campus.</p>
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<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img alt="Pomerantz in China" height="500" width="1280" class="media-element file-default" data-delta="1" title="" typeof="foaf:Image" src="/sites/default/files/IMG_4288.JPG" /></p>
<p><span>Michele Pomerantz began her career in education as a first grade teacher in the Cleveland Schools in the early 1990s and developed a keen interest in how she could help make the system better, both for teachers and their students. This drive has been at the heart of Pomerantz’ two-decade plus career in a wide variety of leadership roles that have taken her to Washington, D.C., China and numerous locales in between.</span></p>
<p>“When I first graduated from the elementary education program at Cleveland State, I was focused on inspiring my students to succeed and love learning the same way my teachers inspired me,” says Pomerantz, who also received a master’s in curriculum and instruction from CSU. “I soon realized though that the educational environment was greatly impacted by the environment teachers faced in their schools and by the broader policies governing education. I decided to take an active role in changing the aspects of the system that I thought could be improved for the ultimate benefit of everybody.”</p>
<p>Pomerantz first got involved with the Cleveland Teachers Union working her way up to political director and coordinating teacher participation campaigns in multiple state and national elections. After serving as the director on the Cleveland Teachers Union team advocating for the 2011 Ohio Collective Bargaining Limit Repeal, she was offered a position with the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) in Washington, D.C., serving as the deputy director of the office of President Randi Weingarten. In that role she traveled around the U.S. promoting AFT efforts to improve teacher training, benefits and working conditions, while also getting a crash course on how national and state education policies actually work in practice.</p>
<p>“The U.S. education system is incredibly complex with multiple jurisdictions and laws that sometimes work at cross purposes,” Pomerantz adds. “Through my work with AFT I learned an incredible amount about what needs to be done to reform the system and how a variety of states and school districts are making significant progress by implementing plans that have improved educational quality and outcomes for their students in ways that are fair for educators.”</p>
<p>In 2013, Pomerantz would come back to Cleveland to serve as a senior advisor to Eric Gordon, CEO of the Cleveland Metropolitan School District, to put what she had learned to work for the city’s school children. She currently serves as an education policy liaison and assists in executing the Cleveland Plan, the comprehensive reform effort designed to improve the overall education system in Cleveland and increase higher education attainment for all children in the district. She also serves as the school district’s government relations and advocacy specialist advocating for the educational laws that best support the CMSD’s educational agendas.</p>
<p>She also returned to CSU, enrolling in the <a href="/cehs/casal/cel">Center for Educational Leadership</a>’s <a href="/cehs/casal/education-policy-fellowship-program">Education Policy Fellowship program</a> in 2015. The fellowship is a 12-month professional development program for emerging leaders in education, with a focus on federal education policy and management training. It is sponsored by the Institute for Educational Leadership, and CSU is currently one of 16 host sites nationally.</p>
<p>“The EPFP helped me deepen my leadership skills and learn more about the qualities that sustain leaders during times of conflict,” Pomerantz says. “It has taken a 22-year veteran teacher and expanded my classroom skills to become a leader in education policy, while deepening my confidence and ability to analyze educational trends that maximize student growth.”</p>
<p>Pomerantz has continued to be involved with the program since graduating in 2016 and recently served on an EPFP delegation to China. She visited schools in Beijing, Chongqing, Chengdu and Shanghai and met with officials from the Ministry of Education to discuss educational reforms being undertaken in both nations and the potential for further knowledge exchanges and partnerships.</p>
<p>“Throughout my career, CSU has been my go-to place to deepen my skills and improve my understanding of the local, statewide and now global world of education,” Pomerantz adds.</p></div></div></div>Fri, 17 Nov 2017 17:36:51 +0000600104719749 at http://www.csuohio.eduCSU Presents Fourth Annual Archeology Symposiumhttp://www.csuohio.edu/news/csu-presents-fourth-annual-archeology-symposium
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Cleveland State University’s Department of Criminology, Anthropology and Sociology will present its fourth annual Ohio Archeology Symposium Friday, November 17. The event will highlight faculty and student field studies at a host of historic sites across the state including at several never before excavated locations.</p>
<p>The symposium will be held from 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. in the Main Classroom Auditorium on the CSU campus and will include opening remarks by Gregory Sadlek, dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences at CSU. Presentations will include a discussion of the first extensive excavation of a prehistoric earthwork complex, known as Fort Hill, in Cleveland’s Rocky River Reservation as well as a review of the first archeological investigation of the Oviatt House, an 1836 historic farmhouse located in Richfield, OH.</p>
<p>All of the studies being presented are part of the Department’s summer field school which provides engaged learning opportunities for CSU archeology and anthropology students who get a chance to conduct excavations and analyses with professionals currently working in the field.</p>
<p>“This symposium provides an opportunity to highlight the tremendous efforts of our students and faculty, while illustrating the significant scientific and archeological value this work produces,” says Phil Wanyerka, organizer of the symposium.”</p>
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<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img alt="Maria Gibson" height="421" width="350" style="margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px; float: right;" class="media-element file-default" data-delta="1" title="" typeof="foaf:Image" src="/sites/default/files/Maria%20Gibson.png" /><a href="http://facultyprofile.csuohio.edu/csufacultyprofile/detail.cfm?FacultyID=m_k_gibson16">Maria Kozlowski-Gibson</a><span> joined Cleveland State University's </span><a href="/nursing/school-nursing-0">School of Nursing</a><span> in the fall of 2014 as an assistant professor. She is a certified legal nurse consultant and teaches forensic nursing at the graduate level. After practicing law for 14 years in Brazil, Dr. Kozlowski-Gibson studied bioethics and earned an LLM from </span><a href="https://www.law.csuohio.edu/">Cleveland-Marshall College of Law </a><span>in 2006. She then obtained an M.S. in nursing and a Ph.D. in higher education administration.</span></p>
<p><span>Dr. Kozlowski-Gibson’s research focuses on issues involving law and nursing. She has a particular interest in the legal aspects of treating individuals with anosognosia, which is the inability to perceive that you are sick and is common in some mental illnesses but, also, found in cases of stroke. The affliction makes it difficult to convince individuals suffering from an illness, such as schizophrenia, to seek treatment and often forces family members to get an individual declared medically incompetent which is very difficult, expensive and jarring to the patient.</span></p>
<p><span>Dr. Kozlowski-Gibson is examining potential policy reforms that could allow for quicker treatment of patients with this brain condition. Her work in the area was published as a </span><a href="http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160252716301844">case study</a><span> by the </span><em>International Journal of Psychiatry and Law</em><span> in 2016. Moving forward, she hopes to implement a broader research initiative based on the legal framework that governs medical competency to better inform those in the legal and medical profession on the specific needs of individuals suffering from anosognosia. </span></p></div></div></div>Wed, 15 Nov 2017 14:41:21 +0000600104719738 at http://www.csuohio.eduLegends of the Local Legal Communityhttp://www.csuohio.edu/news/legends-local-legal-community
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img alt="Law Legends" height="290" width="540" style="margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px; float: right;" class="media-element file-default" data-delta="1" title="" typeof="foaf:Image" src="/sites/default/files/Legends-in-the-Law-540x290-updated.jpg" /><span>The Cleveland-Marshall Law Alumni Association (CMLAA) is hosting its signature annual continuing legal education event, “Legends in the Law,” in which local legal icons will draw upon their distinguished careers to highlight the changes in the operation of law over time and how the legal field has adapted. The all-day event will take place Friday, November 17 at Cleveland State University’s Cleveland-Marshall College of Law</span></p>
<p>The event will feature discussion from 11 of the 30 living members of Cleveland-Marshall’s Hall of Fame, separated into four panels: Legends of Business, Academics, the Bench, and the Bar. Speakers will include judges from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio and Ohio Court of Appeals, Eighth Appellate District, executives from DHL Supply Chain Americas, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, and Cleveland-Cliffs Inc, and partners and/or legal counsel from Jones Day, Baker &amp; Hostetler LLP, Giffen &amp; Kaminski, and the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority.</p>
<p>The event is open to the public and paid admission includes materials, continental breakfast and lunch. Those seeking continuing legal education credits can receive 6.25 hours for an additional fee. All proceeds will benefit the Cleveland-Marshall Law Alumni Scholarship Fund. For more details or to <a href="https://www.classy.org/cleveland/events/cle-legends-law/e147142" target="_blank">register</a>, contact the CMLAA at <a href="mailto:cmlaa.csu@gmail.com">cmlaa.csu@gmail.com</a>.</p>
<p><strong>At a Glance</strong></p>
<ul><li><strong>What:</strong> Legends of the Law</li>
<li><strong>Who: </strong>11 of the 30 members of C|M|LAW Hall of Fame will sit on four panels: Legends of Business, Legends from the Bar, Legends from the Bench, and Legends in Academics.</li>
<li><strong>Where:</strong> Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, Moot Court Room (1801 Euclid Ave.)</li>
<li><strong>When:</strong> Friday, November 17, 2017, 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.</li>
<li><strong>Why: </strong>Legal icons will draw upon their distinguished careers to highlight the changes in the operation of law over time and how the legal field has adapted.</li>
</ul><p><strong>Legends of the Law Panelists</strong></p>
<p><strong>Panel I: Legends of Business</strong></p>
<ul><li>Mark Smolik | General Counsel Chief Compliance Officer, DHL Supply Chain Americas</li>
<li>Richard Stovsky | Vice Chairman, Midwest Region, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP</li>
<li>P. Kelly Tompkins | Chief Operating Officer &amp; Executive Vice President, Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.</li>
</ul><p><strong>Panel II: Legends in Academics</strong></p>
<ul><li>Sheryl King Benford | Chief Legal Officer, Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority</li>
<li>Stephen G. Sozio | Partner, Jones Day</li>
</ul><p><strong>Panel III: Legends from the Bench</strong></p>
<ul><li>Dan A. Polster | Judge, United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio</li>
<li>Melody Stewart | Judge, Ohio Court of Appeals, Eighth Appellate District</li>
<li>Patricia A. Blackmon | Judge, Court of Appeals, Eighth Appellate District</li>
</ul><p><strong>Panel IV: Legends from the Bar</strong></p>
<ul><li>José C. Feliciano | Partner, Baker &amp; Hostetler LLP</li>
<li>Karen Giffen | Attorney at Law, Giffen &amp; Kaminski</li>
<li>Kerin Lyn Kaminski | Attorney at Law, Giffen &amp; Kaminski</li>
</ul><p><strong>Moderator:</strong> Dean Lee Fisher, Cleveland-Marshall College of Law</p></div></div></div>Thu, 09 Nov 2017 14:40:52 +0000600104719717 at http://www.csuohio.eduExamining a World in Turmoilhttp://www.csuohio.edu/news/examining-world-in-turmoil
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><h6><em>CSU panel discusses current conflicts around the globe</em></h6>
<p><img alt="Malu Halasa" height="458" width="350" style="margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px; float: right;" class="media-element file-default" data-delta="1" title="" typeof="foaf:Image" src="/sites/default/files/Malu%20Halasa.jpg" />Numerous regional conflicts around the world, from North Korea to Iraq to Syria, are creating significant tension and continue to have a direct impact on U.S. interests and security. Cleveland State University’s Master of Arts in Global Interactions program will host a panel of international experts who will provide insights on how these three conflicts have developed, how they may progress in the future and what the impact will be globally and for the United States.</p>
<p><strong>The event, “The World in Turmoil: Global Conflict and Security,” will be held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Thursday, November 16 in Fenn Tower, Rm. 303 on the CSU campus. The event is free and open to the public and refreshments will be provided.</strong></p>
<p>The event will feature Malu Halasa, a prominent journalist and expert on the Syrian Civil War. Halasa has written for <em>The Guardian</em> and <em>Huffington Post</em> and is also the author of <em>Syria Speaks: Art and Culture from the Frontline</em>. It will also include remarks by Pete Moore, M. A. Hanna Professor of Political Science at Case Western Reserve University, and Neil Englehart, chair of the Department of Political Science at Bowling Green State University. Moore is an expert on Middle East politics and will discuss the continued struggle in Iraq and the battle against ISIS. Englehart, who has written and spoken widely on North Korea, will provide information on the country’s increasingly tense relations with the U.S. and how this could impact stability in the region.</p>
<p>CSU’s <a href="/class/political-science/master-political-science-global-interactions">Master of Arts in Global Interactions</a> program is dedicated to high quality scholarship and education in international politics, global economics and the growing interconnectedness of our world. The program provides students with cutting edge instruction and engaged learning opportunities, which will assist them in developing the skills needed to serve as leaders in our modern, globalized marketplace.</p>
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